Morlac

Morlac (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlak]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Morlac
Commune
Location of Morlac
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Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 2°18′33″E / 46.7197°N 2.3092°E / 46.7197; 2.3092
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Dubreuil^[1]
Area ^1	32.38 km^2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	293
• Density	9.0/km^2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18153 /18170
Elevation	165–237 m (541–778 ft) (avg. 229 m or 751 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets, situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 with the D925, D70 and D220 roads. The river Arnon flows through the southern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	409	—
1968	477	+16.6%
1975	387	−18.9%
1982	314	−18.9%
1990	311	−1.0%
1999	334	+7.4%
2008	342	+2.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century
• Traces of a medieval abbey.
• The chateau Gaillard.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

 

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