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Lazenay

Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°E / 47.0719; 2.0614
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Lazenay
The church in Lazenay
The church in Lazenay
Location of Lazenay
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Lazenay is located in France
Lazenay
Lazenay
Lazenay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lazenay
Lazenay
Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°E / 47.0719; 2.0614
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonMehun-sur-Yèvre
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) James Goussard[1]
Area
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30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
288
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18124 /18120
Elevation107–153 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962387—    
1968413+6.7%
1975337−18.4%
1982300−11.0%
1990326+8.7%
1999354+8.6%
2008355+0.3%

Sights

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The château of La Ferté, built in 1659.
  • Two watermills.

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.