Lazenay
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Lazenay (French pronunciation: [laznɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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The church in Lazenay | |
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| Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | James Goussard[1] |
Area 1 | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 276 |
| • Density | 8.98/km2 (23.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18124 /18120 |
| Elevation | 107–153 m (351–502 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 387 | — |
| 1968 | 413 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 337 | −18.4% |
| 1982 | 300 | −11.0% |
| 1990 | 326 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 354 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 355 | +0.3% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The château of La Ferté, built in 1659.
- Two watermills.
Personalities
- Rémy Pointereau, politician, was born here on 30 March 1953.
