Oradour-Saint-Genest
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Bellac | |
| Canton | Châteauponsac | |
| Community association | Haut Limousin en Marche | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 14 ' N , 1 ° 2' E | |
| height | 160-249 m | |
| surface | 37.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 333 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87210 | |
| INSEE code | 87109 | |
Oradour-Saint-Genest ( Occitan : Orador Sent Genès ) is a French municipality with 333 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
geography
The Brame flows through Oradour-Saint-Genest . The Poitiers - Limoges railway runs between north and south and the D942 road to the south of the municipality. Are neighboring communities
- Lathus-Saint-Rémy in the north-west,
- Azat-le-Ris in the north,
- La Bazeug in the northeast,
- Dinsac in the east,
- Le Dorat in the southeast,
- Saint-Sornin-la-Marche in the south,
- Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe with Darnac in the west and Thiat in the northwest.
history
During the French Revolution the place was called "Oradour-sur-Brame".
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 696 | 627 | 586 | 493 | 466 | 392 | 396 | 370 |
Attractions
- Death lamp
- Saint-Genest church
- Castles Château de la Rivaillerie, Château de Chiron and Château de la Periere
Web links
Commons : Oradour-Saint-Genest - Collection of images, videos and audio files
