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Sarzay

Sarzay
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Sarzay
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Sarzay
Map
Location of Sarzay
Sarzay is located in France
Sarzay
Sarzay
Sarzay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sarzay
Sarzay
Coordinates: 46°36′09″N 1°54′19″E / 46.6025°N 1.9053°E / 46.6025; 1.9053
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLa Châtre
CantonNeuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Chantale Bigrat[1]
Area
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18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
301
 • Density16.4/km2 (42.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36210 /36230
Elevation183–256 m (600–840 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sarzay (French pronunciation: [saʁzɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

History

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First mentioned in written records in 1300, Sarzay was a parish of the Archbishop of Bourges. The seigneurie of Sarzay belonged to the Barbançois family, who constructed the castle of Sarzay, and they remained the possessor of the fief until 1720. The fief was transformed into a marquisat in 1651. The castle was the setting for a novel by George Sand, le Meunier d'Angibault.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 379—    
1975 343−1.42%
1982 320−0.99%
1990 319−0.04%
1999 319+0.00%
2007 318−0.04%
2012 325+0.44%
2017 307−1.13%
2023 301−0.33%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE