Meusnes
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Meusnes (French pronunciation: [mœn]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]
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 Location of Meusnes | |
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| Coordinates: 47°15′04″N 1°29′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Saint-Aignan |
| Intercommunality | Val-de-Cher-Controis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Patrick Gibault[1] |
Area 1 | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,013 |
| • Density | 75.88/km2 (196.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41139 /41130 |
| Elevation | 68–132 m (223–433 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The church of Saint-Pierre dates from the 12th century and is built in the typical Romanesque basilica style: cross shaped with three apses at the east end.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 987 | — |
| 1975 | 937 | −0.74% |
| 1982 | 1,017 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 1,009 | −0.10% |
| 1999 | 945 | −0.73% |
| 2007 | 1,009 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 1,073 | +1.24% |
| 2017 | 1,097 | +0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
