Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
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Commune of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne |
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Location | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Poitou-Charentes |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Angoulême |
Canton | Aubeterre-sur-Dronne |
Intercommunality | Pays d'Aubeterre |
Mayor | Jacques Mercier (2004-2008) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 38 m–112 m (avg. 70 m) |
Land area¹ | 2.39 km² |
Population² (1999) |
365 |
- Density | 152/km² (1999) |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 16020/ 16390 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a commune in the Charente département in western France.
[edit] Geography
The town is located on the Dronne river.
[edit] Sights
Aubeterre is the site of a monolithic church. Its main nave is more than 20m high.
[edit] External links
- Tourist office website
- Pictures of the church
- Article about the church
- Another article about the church (in French)