Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Châtillon-sur-Thouet (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ twɛ], literally Châtillon on Thouet) is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The village is situated on the river Thouet to the north of the town of Parthenay, with which it forms a contiguous built-up area.
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The church in Châtillon-sur-Thouet | |
Location of Châtillon-sur-Thouet | |
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| Coordinates: 46°39′43″N 0°14′23″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Parthenay |
| Intercommunality | CC Parthenay-Gâtine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Marie-Noëlle Beau |
| Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,671 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79080 / |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune of Châtillon-sur-Thouet has joined together with 38 neighbouring communes to establish the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine which provides a framework within which local tasks are carried out together.
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