Glénic

Glénic (French pronunciation: ​[ɡlenik]; Occitan: Glenic) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Glénic
Commune
The village of Glénic, with the viaduct spanning the Creuse river
Location of Glénic
Glénic
Glénic
Coordinates: 46°13′27″N 1°55′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonSaint-Vaury
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-France Dalot[1]
Area
1
27.60 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
680
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23092 /23380
Elevation293–521 m (961–1,709 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D6, D940 and the D63 roads.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962531—    
1968574+8.1%
1975531−7.5%
1982581+9.4%
1990605+4.1%
1999593−2.0%
2008595+0.3%

Sights
  • The church, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A disused railway viaduct built of stone in the late nineteenth century.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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