Morlac

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Dominique Dubreuil^[1]Area32.38 km² (12.50 sq mi)Population293 • Density9.0/km² (23/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation165–237 m (541–778 ft)
(avg. 229 m or 751 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morlac (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlak]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a few hamlets, situated some 25 miles (40 km) south of Bourges, at the junction of the D3 with the D925, D70 and D220 roads. The river Arnon flows through the southern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	409	—
1968	477	+16.6%
1975	387	−18.9%
1982	314	−18.9%
1990	311	−1.0%
1999	334	+7.4%
2008	342	+2.4%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century
• Traces of a medieval abbey.
• The chateau Gaillard.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References