Courtenay, Loiret
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Courtenay
|commune status = Commune
|image = Courtenay - Mairie (2008).jpg
|caption = The town hall in Courtenay
|image coat of arms = Blason Courtenay.svg
|arrondissement = Montargis
|canton = Courtenay
|INSEE = 45115
|postal code = 45320
|term = 2022–2026
|intercommunality =
|coordinates = {{coord|48.0397|3.0561|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 137
|elevation max m = 186
|area km2 = 50.13
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|demonym = Curtinien
|website = {{URL|http://www.courtenay45.fr/}}
}}
Courtenay ({{IPA|fr|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/45115-courtenay|title=Commune de Courtenay (45115)|access-date=19 September 2024 |publisher=INSEE}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-45115#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |2333
|1975 |2554
|1982 |3119
|1990 |3292
|1999 |3437
|2007 |3704
|2012 |4075
|2017 |4018
}}
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.
See also
References
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