Gençay

Gençay
Commune
The town hall, in Gençay

Coat of arms
Gençay
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Gençay
Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E / 46.3733°N 0.4058°E / 46.3733; 0.4058Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E / 46.3733°N 0.4058°E / 46.3733; 0.4058
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Vienne
Arrondissement Montmorillon
Canton Lussac-les-Châteaux
Intercommunality Pays Gencéen
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean Crespin
Area1 4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,714
 • Density 360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gençay 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


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