Rochechouart
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Commune of Rochechouart Rochechouart castle |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 00° 49' 18" E |
| Latitude | 45° 49' 26" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Rochechouart |
| Canton | Rochechouart (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de la Météorite |
| Mayor | Jean-Marie Rougier (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 159 m–313 m (avg. 265 m) |
| Land area¹ | 53.88 km² |
| Population² (2006) |
3,808 |
| - Density (2006) | 68/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87126/ 87600 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Rochechouart is a commune of France. It is located in the Haute-Vienne département, of which it is a sous-préfecture.
- Population: 3,815 habitants
- Area: 53.88 km²
- Altitude: 265 m
[edit] Places of interest
The Rochechouart crater is named after the city, and covers part of it.
The Château de Rochechouart was build in the 13th century.
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