Gençay

Gençay (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The inhabitants are called Gencéens.

Gençay
The town hall, in Gençay
Location of Gençay
Gençay
Gençay
Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonLussac-les-Châteaux
IntercommunalityCivraisien en Poitou
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Bock
Area
1
4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,746
  Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86103 /86160
Elevation105–138 m (344–453 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies on the left bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's northern border.

Twin towns

See also

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