Genouillac, Creuse

Genouillac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Genouillac
Coat of arms
Location of Genouillac
Genouillac
Genouillac
Coordinates: 46°21′12″N 1°59′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Claude Arousseau
Area
1
35.76 km2 (13.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
735
  Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23089 /23350
Elevation266–406 m (873–1,332 ft)
(avg. 301 m or 988 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of farming and light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some 15 miles (24 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D940 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962977    
19681,010+3.4%
1975859−15.0%
1982783−8.8%
1990775−1.0%
1999781+0.8%
2008806+3.2%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • A disused railway viaduct of 16 stone arches.
  • Traces of an ancient château.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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