Saint-Laurent-Nouan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃ nwɑ̃], [nuɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, central France.[3]

Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Coat of arms of Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Location of Saint-Laurent-Nouan
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Saint-Laurent-Nouan is located in France
Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Saint-Laurent-Nouan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Saint-Laurent-Nouan
Coordinates: 47°43′03″N 1°36′45″E / 47.7175°N 1.6125°E / 47.7175; 1.6125
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonChambord
IntercommunalityGrand Chambord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Laurent[1]
Area
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60.98 km2 (23.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,274
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41220 /41220
Elevation72–112 m (236–367 ft)
(avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Saint-Laurent-Nouan was formed in 1972 from the merger of the two former communes, Saint-Laurent-des-Eaux and Nouan-sur-Loire.[4]

Population

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Population data before 1972 refer to the former commune of Saint-Laurent-des-Eaux.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 972—    
1821 1,020 0.17%
1846 1,410 1.30%
1872 1,657 0.62%
1901 1,308−0.81%
1926 1,060−0.84%
1946 1,038−0.10%
1962 992−0.28%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,725 9.66%
1975 2,139 3.12%
1982 3,079 5.34%
1990 3,399 1.24%
1999 3,686 0.90%
2007 4,153 1.50%
2012 4,268 0.55%
2017 4,357 0.41%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1975-2017)[6]

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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française, 19 February 1972, p. 1854.
  5. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Laurent-Nouan, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE