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Glénay
Sign in to saveGlénay () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Its inhabitants are called Glénéens. The town is part of the Communité de Communes du Thouarsais. Located in the northern department between the Bressuirais Bocage and the Poitou Gâtine, it is watered by the Thouaret in a hilly landscape. It has a historic heritage, such as the castle and the church, both ranked.
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Glénay is a commune in France, situated within the Deux-Sèvres department and the arrondissement of Bressuire. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and is part of the canton of Val de Thouet. The municipality borders Saint-Varent, Airvault, Boussais, and Faye-l'Abbesse. Its postal code is 79330, and it is located at an elevation of 170 meters above sea level.
The area of Glénay is 21.14 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 581 residents (296 male and 273 female) and another citing 524. The local elevation is also recorded as 112 meters in some datasets. The commune’s official name is Glénay, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Glénay
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 524
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Glénay
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Panorama de Glénay Deux Sèvres.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Glénay
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Glénay 79.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bressuire
- French commune.canton
- Le Val de Thouet
- French commune.INSEE
- 79134
- French commune.postal code
- 79330
- French commune.mayor
- Chloé Boisson
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 100
- French commune.elevation min m
- 87
- French commune.elevation max m
- 170
- French commune.area km2
- 21.14
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Glénay
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bressuire
- Population
- 539
- Area
- 21.14
- Elevation
- 117
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Airvault
- Image
- Panorama de Glénay Deux Sèvres.JPG
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- Commons category
- Glénay
- postal code
- 79330
- associated electoral district
- canton of Val de Thouet
- male population
- 296
- female population
- 273
- P8168
- Karl Moser
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-49-67-51-73
- fax number
- +33-5-49-67-53-45
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Glénay () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Its inhabitants are called Glénéens. The town is part of the Communité de Communes du Thouarsais. Located in the northern department between the Bressuirais Bocage and the Poitou Gâtine, it is watered by the Thouaret in a hilly landscape. It has a historic heritage, such as the castle and the church, both ranked.
==See also== Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department
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