Lunay

Lunay

The church of Saint-Martin, in Lunay

Coat of arms
Lunay

Coordinates: 47°48′36″N 0°54′57″E / 47.81°N 0.9158°ECoordinates: 47°48′36″N 0°54′57″E / 47.81°N 0.9158°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Vendôme
Canton Savigny-sur-Braye
Intercommunality Pays de Vendôme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Sébastien Miralvès
Area1 38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,293
 • Density 33/km2 (87/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 41120 / 41360
Elevation 66–156 m (217–512 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lunay is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

Its inhabitants are known as Lunotiers.

Geography

Lunay is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the city of Vendôme, in the northwest of the département and 180 km southwest of Paris. The Loir River flows along the east and south edges of the commune for 8 km.

Lunay is bordered by Thoré-la-Rochette, Mazangé, Fortan, Savigny-sur-Braye, Fontaine-les-Coteaux, Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Les Roches-l'Évêque, and Saint-Rimay.

Demographic history

Historical population
1831 1901 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
1,596 1,569 1,142 937 1,011 1,007 1,207 1,213 1,293
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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