Courtenay, Loiret
Courtenay | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The town hall in Courtenay | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Courtenay  | |
  Courtenay  Courtenay | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 3°03′22″E / 48.0397°N 3.0561°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Courtenay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Tisserand |
| Area 1 | 50.13 km2 (19.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,824 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Curtinien |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45115 /45320 |
| Elevation | 137–186 m (449–610 ft) |
| Website | www.courtenay45.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Courtenay is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay). The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually founded the Earls of Devon in England. It is the seat of the canton of Courtenay, which is part of the arrondissement of Montargis.[2]
People
- Courtenay was the birthplace of Aristide Bruant and Pierre Tarin.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Courtenay (45115)". INSEE. January 1, 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Courtenay (Loiret).
| National | |
|---|---|
| Geographic | |
 | This Loiret geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |