Châteauponsac
Châteauponsac (Occitan: Chastel Ponçac), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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| Coordinates: 46°08′05″N 1°16′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Châteauponsac |
| Intercommunality | Gartempe – Saint Pardoux |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Rumeau |
| Area 1 | 68.79 km2 (26.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,035 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87041 /87290 |
| Elevation | 196–471 m (643–1,545 ft) (avg. 299 m or 981 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Semme flows westward to the north of the commune, then forms part of the commune's northern border And the river Gartempe flows to the south through an impressive ravine below the 12th century church heading toward Poitiers and joining with the river Vienne
Inhabitants are known as Châtelots.
Sights
Its twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.
Births
- Jean Baubérot (born on 26 July 1941), French historian and sociologist
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Châteauponsac at Art Roman (in French)
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