Cressac-Saint-Genis (French pronunciation: [kʁɛsak sɛ̃ ʒəni]) is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Cressac and Saint-Genis-de-Blanzac.[2] On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Coteaux du Blanzacais.[3]
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| Coordinates: 45°26′50″N 0°00′46″E / 45.4472°N 0.0128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Charente-Sud |
| Commune | Coteaux du Blanzacais |
| Area 1 | 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | 157 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16250 |
| Elevation | 69–173 m (226–568 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0009, 11 January 1973, p. 502.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 3 November 2016 (in French)
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