Courtenay, Loiret
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Courtenay | ||
| Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 3°03′22″E / 48.0397°N 3.0561°ECoordinates: 48°02′23″N 3°03′22″E / 48.0397°N 3.0561°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Montargis | |
| Canton | Courtenay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Tisserand | |
| Area1 | 50.13 km2 (19.36 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 4,075 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45115 / 45320 | |
| Elevation | 137–186 m (449–610 ft) | |
| Website | www.courtenay45.fr | |
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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. | ||
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Courtenay is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay. The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually founded the Earls of Devon in England. It is the seat of the canton of Courtenay, which is part of the arrondissement of Montargis.[1]
People
- Courtenay was the birthplace of Aristide Bruant and Pierre Tarin.
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