Menars (French pronunciation: [menaʁ]), also spelled Ménars, is a commune and town in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.[3] The Château de Menars, formerly owned by Madame de Pompadour is located here.
Menars | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Menars  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°38′36″N 1°24′34″E / 47.6433°N 1.4094°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Blois-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Blois Agglopolys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Touzelet[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 630 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41134 /41500 |
| Elevation | 67–111 m (220–364 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 431 | — |
| 1975 | 474 | +1.37% |
| 1982 | 550 | +2.15% |
| 1990 | 551 | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 574 | +0.46% |
| 2007 | 606 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 612 | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 626 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
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