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Bracieux

Coordinates: 47°32′58″N 1°32′33″E / 47.5494°N 1.5425°E / 47.5494; 1.5425
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Bracieux
Covered market
Covered market
Coat of arms of Bracieux
Location of Bracieux
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Bracieux is located in France
Bracieux
Bracieux
Bracieux is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Bracieux
Bracieux
Coordinates: 47°32′58″N 1°32′33″E / 47.5494°N 1.5425°E / 47.5494; 1.5425
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonChambord
IntercommunalityGrand Chambord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène Pailloux[1]
Area
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2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,331
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymBracilien.ne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41025 /41250
Elevation74–89 m (243–292 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bracieux (pronounced [bʁasjø]) is a French commune in the department of Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.[3]

It's located about 20 km (12 mi) from Blois, and about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Chambord. The Max Vauché's chocolate factory was established in the commune, in 2005.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 829—    
1975 1,011+2.88%
1982 1,142+1.76%
1990 1,157+0.16%
1999 1,158+0.01%
2007 1,267+1.13%
2012 1,259−0.13%
2017 1,305+0.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE