Gençay

"Gencay" redirects here. For people with the given name, see Gencay (given name). For the surname, see Gençay (surname).
Gençay
Commune
The town hall, in Gençay
The town hall, in Gençay
Coat of arms of Gençay
Coat of arms
Location of Gençay
Map
Gençay is located in France
Gençay
Gençay
Gençay is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gençay
Gençay
Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E / 46.3733°N 0.4058°E / 46.3733; 0.4058
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonLussac-les-Châteaux
IntercommunalityCivraisien en Poitou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Bock[1]
Area
1
4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,708
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86103 /86160
Elevation105–138 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

The village lies on the left bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's northern border.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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