Draché (French pronunciation: [dʁaʃe]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Draché
The church in Draché
The church in Draché
Coat of arms of Draché
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Location of Draché
Draché is located in France
Draché
Draché
Draché is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Draché
Draché
Coordinates: 47°03′21″N 0°37′30″E / 47.0558°N 0.625°E / 47.0558; 0.625
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementLoches
CantonDescartes
IntercommunalityCC Loches Sud Touraine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gilles Chapoton[1]
Area
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18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
698
  Density37.7/km2 (97.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37098 /37800
Elevation56–112 m (184–367 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.±% p.a.
1968 520    
1975 521+0.03%
1982 518−0.08%
1990 592+1.68%
1999 635+0.78%
2007 679+0.84%
2012 719+1.15%
2017 745+0.71%
2023 698−1.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants are called Drachéens in French.

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE