Genouillac (French pronunciation: ​[ʒənujak]; Occitan: Genolhac) 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 (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Arousseau[1]
Area 1	35.76 km2 (13.81 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	728
• Density	20/km2 (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 km2 (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

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

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[ru] Женуйак (Крёз)