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

Luray
The town hall in Luray
The town hall in Luray
Location of Luray
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Luray is located in France
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Luray is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Luray
Coordinates: 48°43′19″N 1°23′52″E / 48.7219°N 1.3978°E / 48.7219; 1.3978
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementDreux
CantonDreux-2
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Dreux
Government
 • Mayor (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.

Population

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.