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Lunay, Loir-et-Cher

Lunay
Church of Saint-Martin
Church of Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Lunay
Map
Location of Lunay
Lunay is located in France
Lunay
Lunay
Location within France
Lunay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lunay
Lunay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°48′36″N 0°54′57″E / 47.81°N 0.9158°E / 47.81; 0.9158
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonMontoire-sur-le-Loir
IntercommunalityCA Territoires Vendômois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Chartrain[1]
Area
1
38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,272
  Density32.93/km2 (85.28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41120 /41360
Elevation66–156 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.

Lunay (French pronunciation: [lynɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]

Geography

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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 river Loir 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,011    
1975 1,007−0.06%
1982 1,207+2.62%
1990 1,213+0.06%
1999 1,293+0.71%
2007 1,336+0.41%
2012 1,301−0.53%
2017 1,267−0.53%
2023 1,272+0.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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