Chéniers
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Chéniers | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′06″N 1°49′42″E / 46.3517°N 1.8283°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bonnat |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Gaudon[1] |
Area 1 | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 556 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23062 /23220 |
Elevation | 230–384 m (755–1,260 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chéniers (French pronunciation: [ʃenje]; Occitan: Chamniers) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated in the valley of the Petite Creuse river, some 12 miles (19 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D46 and the D48 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 726 | — |
1968 | 837 | +15.3% |
1975 | 706 | −15.7% |
1982 | 684 | −3.1% |
1990 | 631 | −7.7% |
1999 | 583 | −7.6% |
2008 | 567 | −2.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A restored watermill at the hamlet of Piot.
- The remains of a feudal castle at Monty.
- A large covered lavoir in the town.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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