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Quinçay

Quinçay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

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Coordinates: 46°36′26″N 0°14′14″E / 46.6072°N 0.2372°E / 46.6072; 0.2372
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonVouneuil-sous-Biard
IntercommunalityHaut-Poitou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Brault1
Area
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29.66 km2 (11.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,139
 • Density72.12/km2 (186.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86204 /86190
Elevation82–146 m (269–479 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quinçay (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 709—    
1975 862+2.83%
1982 1,216+5.04%
1990 1,564+3.20%
1999 1,663+0.68%
2007 2,101+2.97%
2012 2,219+1.10%
2017 2,215−0.04%
2023 2,139−0.58%
Source: INSEE3

Places of interest

  • The castle of Masseuil (Château de Masseuil) is listed.
  • The door of the Quinçay church has been listed in 1926.
  • The wash-house on Auxance river
  • The logis of Pré-Bernard.
  • The fountain of Ringère
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE