Morlac

Morlac
Commune
Morlac
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Morlac
Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 2°18′33″E / 46.7197°N 2.3092°E / 46.7197; 2.3092Coordinates: 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 (2008–2014) Dominique Dubreuil
Area1 32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 342
 • Density 11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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 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.

Morlac is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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
YearPop.±%
1962409—    
1968477+16.6%
1975387−18.9%
1982314−18.9%
1990311−1.0%
1999334+7.4%
2008342+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

References

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