Lazenay
| Lazenay | |
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The church in Lazenay | |
  Lazenay | |
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Location within Centre region  Lazenay | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°ECoordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Lury-sur-Arnon |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Cher et d'Arnon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Aujard |
| Area1 | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 355 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18124 / 18120 |
| Elevation |
107–153 m (351–502 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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. | |
Lazenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 387 | — |
| 1968 | 413 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 337 | −18.4% |
| 1982 | 300 | −11.0% |
| 1990 | 326 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 354 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 355 | +0.3% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The château of La Ferté, built in 1659.
- Two watermills.
Personalities
- Rémy Pointereau, politician, was born here on 30 March 1953.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lazenay. |
- Lazenay on the Quid website (French)
