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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Genouillac
Commune
Coat of arms of GenouillacCoat of arms
Location of Genouillac
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Coordinates: 46°21′12″N 1°59′35″E / 46.3533°N 1.9931°E / 46.3533; 1.9931
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Arousseau
Area35.76 km (13.81 sq mi)
Population724
 • Density20/km (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23089 /23350
Elevation266–406 m (873–1,332 ft)
(avg. 301 m or 988 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genouillac (French pronunciation: [ʒənujak]; Occitan: Genolhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Creuse department


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