Arçay, Cher

Arçay (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Arçay
The main square in Arçay
Location of Arçay
Arçay
Arçay
Coordinates: 46°56′57″N 2°20′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonTrouy
IntercommunalityBourges Plus
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stéphane Hamelin[1]
Area
1
18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
500
  Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18008 /18340
Elevation145–174 m (476–571 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) south of Bourges at the junction of the D88, D28 and the D73 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004420    
2006458+9.0%
2007476+3.9%
2008495+4.0%
2009513+3.6%
2010533+3.9%
2011539+1.1%
2012529−1.9%
2013520−1.7%
2014510−1.9%
2015516+1.2%
2016515−0.2%

The inhabitants are called Arcéens or Arcéennes.

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The nineteenth-century château Belair.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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