Genouillac, Creuse

Genouillac is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Genouillac
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Genouillac
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Coordinates: 46°21′12″N 1°59′35″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bonnat
Intercommunality	CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Claude Arousseau
Area ^1	35.76 km^2 (13.81 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	735
• Density	21/km^2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23089 /23350
Elevation	266–406 m (873–1,332 ft) (avg. 301 m or 988 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of farming and light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Petite Creuse river, some 15 miles (24 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D15, D940 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	977	—
1968	1,010	+3.4%
1975	859	−15.0%
1982	783	−8.8%
1990	775	−1.0%
1999	781	+0.8%
2008	806	+3.2%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
• A disused railway viaduct of 16 stone arches.
• Traces of an ancient château.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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