Gençay (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɑ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The inhabitants are called Gencéens.

Gençay
Commune
The town hall, in Gençay
Coat of arms
Location of Gençay
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Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Montmorillon
Canton	Lussac-les-Châteaux
Intercommunality	Civraisien en Poitou
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Bock
Area 1	4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,746
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	86103 /86160
Elevation	105–138 m (344–453 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies on the left bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's northern border.

Twin towns

• Breckerfeld, Northern Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

External links

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