Oradour-Saint-Genest
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Oradour-Saint-Genest (French pronunciation: [ɔʁaduʁ sɛ̃ ʒənɛ]; Limousin: Orador Sent Genès) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
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The lantern of the dead, in Oradour-Saint-Genest | |
 Location of Oradour-Saint-Genest | |
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| Coordinates: 46°14′21″N 1°02′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Châteauponsac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Reynaud[1] |
Area 1 | 37.90 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 367 |
| • Density | 9.68/km2 (25.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87109 /87210 |
| Elevation | 160–249 m (525–817 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Brame flows northwestward through the commune.
