Quinçay (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Quinçay | |
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 The church in Quincay | |
Location of Quinçay  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°36′26″N 0°14′14″E / 46.6072°N 0.2372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Vouneuil-sous-Biard |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Brault[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.66 km2 (11.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,113 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86204 /86190 |
| Elevation | 82–146 m (269–479 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 709 | — |
| 1975 | 862 | +2.83% |
| 1982 | 1,216 | +5.04% |
| 1990 | 1,564 | +3.20% |
| 1999 | 1,663 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 2,101 | +2.97% |
| 2012 | 2,219 | +1.10% |
| 2017 | 2,215 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The castle of Masseuil (Château de Masseuil) is listed.
- The door of the Quinçay church has been listed in 1926.
- The wash-house on Auxance river
- The logis of Pré-Bernard.
- The fountain of Ringère
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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