Curçay-sur-Dive

Curçay-sur-Dive is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Curçay-sur-Dive
The medieval pont Reine Blanche
Location of Curçay-sur-Dive
Curçay-sur-Dive
Curçay-sur-Dive
Coordinates: 47°00′45″N 0°03′20″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonLoudun
IntercommunalityPays Loudunais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bruno Lefebvre
Area
1
15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
213
  Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86090 /86120
Elevation39–122 m (128–400 ft)
(avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Curçay grew up where the Dive could be forded; the ford was replaced at an early time by the Gallo-Roman bridge that in medieval times came to be ascribed to the intervention of Queen Blanche.

Demographics

Historical population of Curçay-sur-Dive
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population227287216245257217244

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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