Courtenay (Loiret)

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Courtenay
Courtenay coat of arms
Courtenay (France)
Courtenay
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Loiret
Arrondissement Montargis
Canton Courtenay (main town)
Community association Cléry, Betz et l'Ouanne
Coordinates 48 ° 2 '  N , 3 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 2 '  N , 3 ° 3'  E
height 137-186 m
surface 50.13 km 2
Residents 4,018 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 80 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 45320
INSEE code

Mairie Courtenay

Courtenay is a French municipality with 4018 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montargis and the canton of Courtenay . It is located on the banks of the Cléry River .

Demographics

The following graphic shows the development of the population (source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques).

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2010 2016
Residents 2293 2333 2554 3119 3292 3437 3976 4018
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul church from the 12th century
  • Ruins of an abbey and a castle

Personalities

  • Aristide Bruant , French cabaret singer, writer, comedian and nightclub owner, born May 6, 1851 in Courtenay
  • The medieval noble family Courtenay originates from the place and is named after it.

Parish partnership

literature

  • Maurice Houy: Neuf siècles de l'histoire de Courtenay (Syndicat d'initiative de Courtenay, July 1988)

Web links

Commons : Courtenay  - collection of images, videos and audio files