Gy-les-Nonains

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Gy-les-Nonains
Gy-les-Nonains coat of arms
Gy-les-Nonains (France)
Gy-les-Nonains
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Loiret
Arrondissement Montargis
Canton Courtenay
Community association Cléry, Betz et l'Ouanne
Coordinates 47 ° 57 '  N , 2 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 57 '  N , 2 ° 51'  E
height 98-139 m
surface 20.13 km 2
Residents 628 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 31 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 45220
INSEE code 45165

Mairie Gy-les-Nonains

Gy-les-Nonains is a French municipality with 628 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montargis and to the municipality association Cléry, Betz et l'Ouanne . The residents call themselves Gyssois .

geography

Gy-les-Nonains is located in the Gâtinais orléanais landscape , about 100 kilometers south of Paris . The river Ouanne marks the northern boundary , the Loing the western boundary. The landscape of the community of 20.13 km² has little relief, characterized by large arable land, alluvial forests on the rivers and a few small forest areas. The only forest area worth mentioning is La Garenne forest in the west of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is reached here at 139 m above sea level. In addition to the eponymous village, the community includes the districts of La Grange Chartier, Maugelus and Les Comtes as well as numerous small hamlets and individual farms. Gy-les-Nonains is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the north, Château-Renard in the east, La Chapelle-sur-Aveyron in the south and Montcresson and Conflans-sur-Loing in the west.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
523 474 381 404 565 607 632 628
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Sulpice church
  • Saint-Sulpice church with a bronze bell from 1771, when historique monument reported
  • Moulin de Vaux (water mill)
  • Changy Castle ( Château de Changy )
  • Dovecote

Economy and Infrastructure

Eleven farms are located in the municipality of Gy-les-Nonains (cultivation of grain, pulses and oilseeds, dairy farming).

Immediately north of Gy-les-Nonains, the D 943 road runs from Montargis to Joigny . There are connections to the A 19 and A 77 autoroute near the town of Montargis, which is ten kilometers away . The nearest train station is also in Montargis.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Gy-les-Nonains on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. ↑ Gy-les-Nonains on insee.fr
  3. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Accessed February 12, 2015 (French)
  4. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

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