Glénic

Glénic
Commune
The village of Glénic, with the viaduct spanning the Creuse river
The village of Glénic, with the viaduct spanning the Creuse river
Location of Glénic
Map
Glénic is located in France
Glénic
Glénic
Glénic is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Glénic
Glénic
Coordinates: 46°13′27″N 1°55′25″E / 46.2242°N 1.9236°E / 46.2242; 1.9236
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonSaint-Vaury
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-France Dalot[1]
Area
1
27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
663
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23092 /23380
Elevation293–521 m (961–1,709 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Glénic (French pronunciation: [ɡlenik]; Occitan: Glenic) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D6, D940 and the D63 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962531—    
1968574+8.1%
1975531−7.5%
1982581+9.4%
1990605+4.1%
1999593−2.0%
2008595+0.3%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A disused railway viaduct built of stone in the late night.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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