Courlay
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire | |
| Canton | Cerizay | |
| Community association | Bocage Bressuirais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 47 ′ N , 0 ° 34 ′ W | |
| height | 153-236 m | |
| surface | 29.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,436 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 83 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79440 | |
| INSEE code | 79103 | |
| Website | http://www.courlay.fr/ | |
Courlay is a French commune with 2,436 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Bressuire and the Canton of Cerizay .
geography
Courlay is located about eight kilometers southwest of Bressuire and is surrounded by the neighboring communities Bressuire in the north and northeast, Chanteloup in the east and southeast, Moncoutant in the south, Saint-Jouin-de-Milly in the southwest and La Forêt-sur-Sèvre in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2.184 | 2,205 | 2,391 | 2,475 | 2,558 | 2,394 | 2,315 | 2,427 |
Attractions
- Nivelle Tower
- Plainelière chapel
Personalities
- Ernest Pérochon (1885–1942), writer
Web links
Commons : Courlay - collection of images, videos and audio files
