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Gençay

Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E / 46.3733°N 0.4058°E / 46.3733; 0.4058
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Gençay
The town hall, in Gençay
The town hall, in Gençay
Coat of arms of Gençay
Location of Gençay
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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
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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

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

Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  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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