Courtenay, Loiret

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

Courtenay
Commune
The town hall in Courtenay
Coat of arms
Location of Courtenay
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Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 3°03′22″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Montargis
Canton	Courtenay
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Annagaële Maudrux[1]
Area 1	50.13 km2 (19.36 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,799
• Density	75.78/km2 (196.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Curtinien
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45115 /45320
Elevation	137–186 m (449–610 ft)
Website	www.courtenay45.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department
• History of the Loiret