Courtenay, Loiret

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Coat of arms

Location of Courtenay

(2022–2026) Annagaële Maudrux^[1]Area

50.13 km² (19.36 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,824 • Density76/km² (200/sq mi)DemonymCurtinienTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

45115 /45320

Elevation137–186 m (449–610 ft)Websitewww.courtenay45.fr¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courtenay (French pronunciation: [kuʁtənɛ]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

History

Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay). The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually founded the Earls of Devon in England. It is the seat of the canton of Courtenay, which is part of the arrondissement of Montargis.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,333	—
1975	2,554	+1.30%
1982	3,119	+2.90%
1990	3,292	+0.68%
1999	3,437	+0.48%
2007	3,704	+0.94%
2012	4,075	+1.93%
2017	4,018	−0.28%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Notable people

Courtenay was the birthplace of Aristide Bruant and Pierre Tarin.
Jacques-René Tenon, the famous surgeon, anatomist and influential 18th century analyst of hospital systems, spent his childhood in Courtenay.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Commune de Courtenay (45115)". INSEE. 1 January 2020.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE