commune in Vienne, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Châtellerault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a subprefecture of the Vienne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.
Châtellerault | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°49′04″N 0°32′46″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
Canton | Châtellerault-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | Pays Châtelleraudais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Pierre Abelin[1] |
Area 1 | 51.96 km2 (20.06 sq mi) |
Population (2014[2]) | 31,537 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86066 /86100 |
Elevation | 42–134 m (138–440 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
Website | www.ville-chatellerault.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Châtellerault is in the centre of the Vienne department. The Vienne river flows through the city. Several tributaries of the Vienne river join the river in Châtellerault or near it: Clain, Ozon and Envigne.
Châtellerault is at about 284 km (176 mi) from Bordeaux, 306 km (190 mi) from Paris, 844 km (524 mi) from Marseille and 424 km (263 mi) from Toulouse.
The commune has an area of 51.9 km2 (20.0 sq mi).[3] Its average altitude is 88 m (289 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 52 m (171 ft).[4]
The commune of Châtellerault is surrounded by the communes:
The climate of Châtellerault, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Châtellerault are known, in French, as Châtelleraudais (women: Châtelleraudaises).[5]
With a population of 31,722,[6] Châtellerault has a population density of 611 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Châtellerault
Châtellerault forms, with three other communes, the urban area of Châtellerault with a population of 40,124 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 109.2 km2 (42.2 sq mi).[7] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Châtellerault, formed by 32 communes, with a population of 69,645 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 762.8 km2 (294.5 sq mi).[8]
Châtellerault is a subprefecture of the Vienne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons
It is part of the intercommunality Le Pays Châtelleraudais (French: Communauté de communes du Pays Châtelleraudais).
Châtellerault is twinned with:
This is a list of people of interest who were born or resided in Châtellerault :
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