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Chenay

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commune in Deux-Sèvres, France

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Chenay is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Lezay, Deux-Sèvres, and the arrondissement of Niort. It is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Avon, Chey, Exoudun, and Lezay. The commune has an area of 21.7 and an elevation of 149 above sea level. Its postal code is 79120.

The population of Chenay is recorded as 502, comprising 226 males and 228 females. Another source lists the population as 560. The associated electoral district is the canton of Celles-sur-Belle. A street named Rue du Moulin is located within the commune.

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Place details

Locality
Chenay
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
560

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Air quality

45US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.6 µg/m³
PM10
17.2 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-13 05:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Country
France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department
Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement
Niort
Canton
Celles-sur-Belle
Mayor 2021 2026
Nicole Nee
Area
21.7 km (8.4 sq mi)
Density
21.2/km (55.0/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
79084 /79120
Elevation
99–149 m (325–489 ft) , (avg. 128 m or 420 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chenay
Country
France
Population
461
Area
21.7
Elevation
132
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Avon
Image
Chêne.jpg
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Commons category
Chenay (Deux-Sèvres)
postal code
79120
different from
Chenay
associated electoral district
canton of Celles-sur-Belle
male population
226
female population
228
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-49-07-38-53
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Encyclopedic overview

Chenay ( French pronunciation: [ʃənɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

See also

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chenay” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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