Charnizay
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Loches | |
| Canton | Descartes | |
| Community association | Loches Sud Touraine | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 55 ' N , 0 ° 59' E | |
| height | 84-147 m | |
| surface | 51.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 502 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 37290 | |
| INSEE code | 37061 | |
 Mairie Charnizay |
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Charnizay is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the Canton of Descartes and the Arrondissement of Loches .
location
Charnizay is located on the Aigronne River . The commune borders on Saint-Flovier to the north, Obterre to the east, Azay-le-Ferron (point of contact) to the southeast, Bossay-sur-Claise to the south, Le Petit-Pressigny to the west and La Celle- Guenand . In addition to the main settlement, Charnizay also includes the hamlets of Belletière, Limeray, La Tanchonniere, Saint-Michel, La Cornetterie, Asnière, Le Champ and L'Ormeau.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 930 | 876 | 738 | 615 | 557 | 523 | 483 | 509 |
Attractions
- Dolmen Les Palets de Gargantua , two kilometers northeast of Charnizay
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Indre-et-Loire. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-115-5 , pp. 1099-1101.
Web links
Commons : Charnizay - collection of images, videos and audio files
