Bracieux
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bracieux (pronounced [bʁasjø]) is a French commune in the department of Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.[3]
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Bracieux | |
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 Covered market | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bracieux  | |
  Bracieux  Bracieux | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′58″N 1°32′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Chambord |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Pailloux[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,331 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bracilien.ne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41025 /41250 |
| Elevation | 74–89 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. | |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
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