Charnizay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁnizɛ]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Charnizay
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Charnizay
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Charnizay is located in France
Charnizay
Charnizay
Charnizay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Charnizay
Charnizay
Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 0°59′13″E / 46.9142°N 0.9869°E / 46.9142; 0.9869
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementLoches
CantonDescartes
IntercommunalityCC Loches Sud Touraine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Gervais[1]
Area
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51.71 km2 (19.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
479
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37061 /37290
Elevation84–147 m (276–482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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In 1794, Charnizay annexed the commune of Saint Michel des Landes.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 876—    
1975 738−2.42%
1982 615−2.57%
1990 557−1.23%
1999 523−0.70%
2007 484−0.96%
2012 512+1.13%
2017 502−0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • Dolmen le Palet de Gargantua , near the hamlet of Les Champs de l'Ormeau

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE