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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charroux (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁu]) is a commune in the Vienne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
Charroux | |
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Coordinates: 46°08′43″N 0°24′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
Canton | Civray |
Intercommunality | Civraisien en Poitou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Bosseboeuf[1] |
Area 1 | 44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,072 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86061 /86250 |
Elevation | 115–178 m (377–584 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The remains of the Benedictine Charroux Abbey, founded in the 8th century, are preserved in the town. Said to be the site of the council of Charroux in 989 where the bishops of Aquitaine met to protect the immunity of the clergy and suggested that the church should guarantee that the poor might live in peace.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,621 | — |
1975 | 1,644 | +0.20% |
1982 | 1,552 | −0.82% |
1990 | 1,428 | −1.04% |
1999 | 1,320 | −0.87% |
2007 | 1,185 | −1.34% |
2012 | 1,184 | −0.02% |
2017 | 1,136 | −0.82% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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