Curçay-sur-Dive

Curçay-sur-Dive (French pronunciation: [kyʁsɛ syʁ div], literally Curçay on Dive) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Curçay-sur-Dive
The medieval pont Reine Blanche
The medieval pont Reine Blanche
Coat of arms of Curçay-sur-Dive
Location of Curçay-sur-Dive
Curçay-sur-Dive is located in France
Curçay-sur-Dive
Curçay-sur-Dive
Curçay-sur-Dive is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Curçay-sur-Dive
Curçay-sur-Dive
Coordinates: 47°00′45″N 0°03′20″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonLoudun
IntercommunalityPays Loudunais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bruno Lefebvre[1]
Area
1
15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
217
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86090 /86120
Elevation39–122 m (128–400 ft)
(avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Curçay grew up where the Dive could be forded; the ford was replaced at an early time by the Gallo-Roman bridge that in medieval times came to be ascribed to the intervention of Queen Blanche.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 287    
1975 216−3.98%
1982 245+1.82%
1990 257+0.60%
1999 217−1.86%
2007 235+1.00%
2012 217−1.58%
2017 213−0.37%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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