Chéniers
Chéniers | ||
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Commune | ||
A general view of Chéniers, around 1920 | ||
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Chéniers Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Chéniers | ||
Coordinates: 46°21′06″N 1°49′42″E / 46.3517°N 1.8283°ECoordinates: 46°21′06″N 1°49′42″E / 46.3517°N 1.8283°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Creuse | |
Arrondissement | Guéret | |
Canton | Bonnat | |
Intercommunality | CC Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Gaudon | |
Area1 | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 567 | |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 23062 /23220 | |
Elevation |
230–384 m (755–1,260 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Chéniers is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D46 and the D48 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 726 | — |
1968 | 837 | +15.3% |
1975 | 706 | −15.7% |
1982 | 684 | −3.1% |
1990 | 631 | −7.7% |
1999 | 583 | −7.6% |
2008 | 567 | −2.7% |
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References
External links
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- Chéniers on the Quid website (in French)
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