Genouilly, Cher
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| Coordinates: 47°11′31″N 1°53′10″E / 47.1919°N 1.8861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Legendre[1] |
Area 1 | 34.66 km2 (13.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 676 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18100 /18310 |
| Elevation | 99–176 m (325–577 ft) (avg. 153 m or 502 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Genouilly (French pronunciation: [ʒənuji]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]Genouilly is a farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) west of Vierzon at the junction of the D108, D19 and D164 roads. The commune borders the departments of Loir-et-Cher and Indre. Three small rivers have their source here: the Prée, the Molène and the Perry.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 623 | — |
| 1968 | 722 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 705 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 721 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 562 | −22.1% |
| 1999 | 755 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 719 | −4.8% |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau of Maisonfort, dating from the sixteenth century.
- A feudal motte known as "le Marron".
- An old priory at Grandmont-Fontblanche.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Genouilly (Cher).
- Official town website (in French)
- Genouilly on the Quid website (in French)
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