Luray, Eure-et-Loir

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Luray
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(2022–2026) Marc Avenard[1]Area
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4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,573 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
28223 /28500
Elevation81–137 m (266–449 ft)
(avg. 94 m or 308 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Luray (French pronunciation: [lyʁɛ]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962520—    
1968871+67.5%
19751,020+17.1%
19821,009−1.1%
19901,281+27.0%
19991,308+2.1%
20081,514+15.7%

Namesakes

Despite its small population, Luray is the eponym for the following places:

  • Luray, Missouri
  • Luray, Ohio
  • Luray, South Carolina
  • Luray, Tennessee
  • Luray, Virginia, and by extension, Luray Caverns and Luray, Indiana

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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