Guesnes
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Loudun | |
| Community association | Pays Loudunais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 55 ' N , 0 ° 10' E | |
| height | 61-91 m | |
| surface | 12.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 222 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86420 | |
| INSEE code | 86109 | |
Guesnes is a French village with 222 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the canton of Loudun (until 2015 Monts-sur-Guesnes ).
geography
Guesnes is located about 43 kilometers north-northwest of Poitiers on the Briande River . Guesnes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Angliers in the north and north-west, La Roche-Rigault in the north and north-east, Maulay and Dercé in the north-east, Monts-sur-Guesnes in the east, Verrue in the south and La Chaussée in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 356 | 322 | 275 | 259 | 245 | 262 | 237 | 241 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Jean church from the 17th century
- Ruins of the Notre-Dame church from the 12th century
- La Guérinière Castle, Monument historique since 1990
Web links
Commons : Guesnes - collection of images, videos and audio files
