Glénay

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Glénay

(2020–2026) Chloé Boisson^[1]Area

21.14 km² (8.16 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

555 • Density26/km² (68/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

79134 /79330

Elevation87–170 m (285–558 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Glénay (French pronunciation: [ɡlenɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Its inhabitants are called Glénéens. The town is part of the Communité de Communes du Thouarsais. Located in the northern department between the Bressuirais Bocage and the Poitou Gâtine, it is watered by the Thouaret in a hilly landscape. It has a historic heritage, such as the castle and the church, both ranked.

References

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