Lazenay | |
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 The church in Lazenay | |
Location of Lazenay | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | James Goussard[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Population | 288 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18124 /18120 |
| Elevation | 107–153 m (351–502 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lazenay (French pronunciation: [laznɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire 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
| 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
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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