Gençay | |
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 The town hall, in Gençay | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gençay | |
Gençay Gençay | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′24″N 0°24′21″E / 46.3733°N 0.4058°E / 46.3733; 0.4058 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Lussac-les-Châteaux |
| Intercommunality | Civraisien en Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Bock1 |
Area 1 | 4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 1,653 |
| • Density | 349/km2 (903/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. | |
Gençay (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The inhabitants are called Gencéens.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's northern border.
Twin towns
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.