Morlac

Morlac
Commune
Town hall
Location of Morlac
Morlac Location within France Morlac Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 2°18′33″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Châteaumeillant
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Dubreuil
Area 1	32.38 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	269
• Density	8.31/km2 (21.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18153 /18170
Elevation	165–237 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.	±% p.a.
1968	477	—
1975	387	−2.94%
1982	314	−2.94%
1990	311	−0.12%
1999	334	+0.80%
2007	345	+0.41%
2012	331	−0.83%
2017	329	−0.12%
2023	269	−3.30%
Source: INSEE

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