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Lunay
Church of Saint-Martin
Church of Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Lunay
Coat of arms
Lunay is located in France
Lunay
Lunay
Location in France
Lunay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lunay
Lunay
Location in Centre-Val de Loire
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Vendôme
Canton Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Intercommunality CA Territoires Vendômois
Area
1
38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
1,253
 • Density 32.436/km2 (84.01/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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

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 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

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1831 1,596 —    
1901 1,569 −1.7%
1954 1,142 −27.2%
1962 937 −18.0%
1968 1,011 +7.9%
1975 1,007 −0.4%
1982 1,207 +19.9%
1990 1,213 +0.5%
1999 1,293 +6.6%
2008 1,344 +3.9%
2913 1,274 −5.2%
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