Pompaire
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| Pompaire | |
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  Pompaire | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Pompaire | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′30″N 0°14′02″W / 46.60840°N 0.23390°WCoordinates: 46°36′30″N 0°14′02″W / 46.60840°N 0.23390°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Parthenay |
| Intercommunality | Parthenay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Dieumegard |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006[citation needed]) | |
| • Population2 | 1,933 |
| • Population2 Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79213 / |
| Elevation | 133–198 m (436–650 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Pompaire is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. It is situated some 4 km south of the town of Parthenay.
The commune of Pompaire has joined together with six neighbouring communes to establish the communauté de communes of Parthenay which provides a framework within which local tasks are carried out together.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Code Officiel Géographique". Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Communauté de communes de Parthenay". Communauté de communes de Parthenay. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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