Gençay
Gençay | |
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 The town hall, in Gençay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gençay  | |
  Gençay  Gençay | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E / 46.3733°N 0.4058°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Lussac-les-Châteaux |
| Intercommunality | Civraisien en Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Bock[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,708 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86103 /86160 |
| Elevation | 105–138 m (344–453 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gençay (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The inhabitants are called Gencéens.
Geography
[edit]The village lies on the left bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's northern border.
Twin towns
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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