Châtillon-sur-Thouet

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Coordinates: 46°39′43″N 0°14′23″W / 46.661925, -0.239578

Commune of Châtillon-sur-Thouet

Location
Châtillon-sur-Thouet (France)
Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Parthenay
Canton Parthenay
Intercommunality Parthenay
Statistics
Land area¹ 16 km²
Population²
(1999)
2727
 - Density 166/km² (1999)
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.
France

Châtillon-sur-Thouet is a village and commune in the Poitou-Charentes région of France. It is situated directly across the River Thouet from the town of Parthenay.

Châtillon-sur-Thouet is within the département of Deux-Sèvres, the arrondissement of Parthenay, and the canton of Parthenay. The commune of Châtillon-sur-Thouet has joined together with five neighbouring communes to establish the communauté de communes of Parthenay which provides a framework within which local tasks are carried out together.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Code Officiel Géographique. Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  2. ^ Les Communes. Communauté de communes de Parthenay. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.