Brioux-sur-Boutonne

Brioux-sur-Boutonne

The town hall in Brioux-sur-Boutonne

Coat of arms
Brioux-sur-Boutonne

Coordinates: 46°08′35″N 0°13′19″W / 46.1431°N 0.2219°WCoordinates: 46°08′35″N 0°13′19″W / 46.1431°N 0.2219°W
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Niort
Canton Brioux-sur-Boutonne
Intercommunality Val de Boutonne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Marie Haye
Area1 15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,545
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 79057 / 79170
Elevation 51–94 m (167–308 ft)

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.

Brioux-sur-Boutonne is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.

Geography

The river Boutonne runs across the village.

See also

References

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