Lunay
Encyclopedia
Lunay is a commune
in the Loir-et-Cher
department of central France
.
Its inhabitants are known as Lunotiers.
, 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
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
department of central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Its inhabitants are known as Lunotiers.
Geography
Lunay is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the city of VendômeVendôme
Vendôme is a commune in the Centre region of France.-Administration:Vendôme is the capital of the arrondissement of Vendôme in the Loir-et-Cher department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It has a tribunal of first instance.-Geography:...
, in the northwest of the département and 180 km southwest of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The Loir River flows along the east and south edges of the commune for 8 km.
Lunay is bordered by Thoré-la-Rochette
Thoré-la-Rochette
Thoré-la-Rochette is a commune of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, Mazangé
Mazangé
Mazangé is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, Fortan
Fortan
Fortan is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France....
, Savigny-sur-Braye
Savigny-sur-Braye
Savigny-sur-Braye is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:* Braye River*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, Fontaine-les-Coteaux
Fontaine-les-Coteaux
Fontaine-les-Coteaux is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Montoire-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.The inhabitants of Montoire-sur-le-Loir are called montoiriens.-History:...
, Les Roches-l'Évêque
Les Roches-l'Évêque
Les Roches-l'Évêque is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, and Saint-Rimay
Saint-Rimay
Saint-Rimay is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-References:*...
.
Demographic history
| 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 Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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