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Poitou
Historic province of west-central France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the region and former province of France. For the breeds of animal from this region, see Baudet de Poitou and Poitou goat. For other uses, see Poitou (disambiguation).
Poitou (UK: /ˈpwʌtuː/, US: /pwɑːˈtuː/,[2][3][4] French: [pwatu]; Latin: Pictaviensis, Pictavia; Poitevin: Poetou) was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe.
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Poitou
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Country | France |
Area | |
• Total | 19,709 km2 (7,610 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,375,356 |
Time zone | CET |
Count | 638–677, Guérin de Trèves 1403–1461, Charles VII of France |
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