Genouilly, Cher
Appearance
Genouilly | |
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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 (2008–2014) | Michel Legendre |
Area 1 | 34.66 km2 (13.38 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 719 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/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 is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
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
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
- 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
References
External links
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