Lazenay

Lazenay

The church in Lazenay
Lazenay

Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°E / 47.0719; 2.0614Coordinates: 47°04′19″N 2°03′41″E / 47.0719°N 2.0614°E / 47.0719; 2.0614
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Vierzon
Canton Lury-sur-Arnon
Intercommunality Vals de Cher et d'Arnon
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Bernard Aujard
Area1 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 355
 • Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lazenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Arnon and Théols, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Vierzon at the junction of the D18, D23, D918 and the D229 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962387—    
1968413+6.7%
1975337−18.4%
1982300−11.0%
1990326+8.7%
1999354+8.6%
2008355+0.3%

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References

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