Chizé
| Chizé | |
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  Chizé | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Chizé | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′59″N 0°20′47″W / 46.1164°N 0.3464°WCoordinates: 46°06′59″N 0°20′47″W / 46.1164°N 0.3464°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Brioux-sur-Boutonne |
| Intercommunality | Val de Boutonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Tanare |
| Area1 | 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 972 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79090 / 79170 |
| Elevation |
37–105 m (121–344 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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. | |
Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne.
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