Oradour-Saint-Genest
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| Oradour-Saint-Genest | |
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  Oradour-Saint-Genest | |
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Location within Limousin region  Oradour-Saint-Genest | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′21″N 1°02′09″E / 46.2392°N 1.0358°ECoordinates: 46°14′21″N 1°02′09″E / 46.2392°N 1.0358°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Le Dorat |
| Intercommunality | Basse Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Reynaud |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 37.90 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 467 |
| • Population2 Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87109 / 87210 |
| Elevation | 160–249 m (525–817 ft) |
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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. | |
Oradour-Saint-Genest (Occitan: Orador Sent Genès) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.
Geography
The river Brame flows northwestward through the commune.
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References
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