Glénic
Glénic is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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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 | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Saint-Vaury |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Guéret |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Chevaliéras |
Area 1 | 27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 666 |
• 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. |
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse river, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D6, D940 and the D63 roads.
Population
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
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- A disused railway viaduct built of stone in the late nineteenth century.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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