Genouillac, Creuse

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Genouillac

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Genouillac
Coordinates: 46°21′12″N 1°59′35″E / 46.3533°N 1.9931°E / 46.3533; 1.9931Coordinates: 46°21′12″N 1°59′35″E / 46.3533°N 1.9931°E / 46.3533; 1.9931
Country France
Region Limousin
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Châtelus-Malvaleix
Intercommunality Petite Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Arousseau
Area
 • Land1 35.76 km2 (13.81 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Population2 806
 • Population2 Density 23/km2 (58/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 23089 / 23350
Elevation 266–406 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Genouillac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin 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
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 977—    
1968 1,010+3.4%
1975 859−15.0%
1982 783−8.8%
1990 775−1.0%
1999 781+0.8%
2008 806+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

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