Glénic
Glénic | |
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 The village of Glénic, with the viaduct spanning the Creuse river | |
Location of Glénic  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°13′27″N 1°55′25″E / 46.2242°N 1.9236°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Saint-Vaury |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Guéret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-France Dalot[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 663 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23092 /23380 |
| Elevation | 293–521 m (961–1,709 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Glénic (French pronunciation: [ɡlenik]; Occitan: Glenic) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography[edit]
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D6, D940 and the D63 roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 531 | — |
| 1968 | 574 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 531 | −7.5% |
| 1982 | 581 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 605 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 593 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 595 | +0.3% |
Sights[edit]
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A disused railway viaduct built of stone in the late night.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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