Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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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.
Châtillon-sur-Thouet | |
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The church in Châtillon-sur-Thouet | |
 Location of Châtillon-sur-Thouet | |
  Châtillon-sur-Thouet Location within France  Châtillon-sur-Thouet Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| 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[1] |
Area 1 | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,656 |
| • 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 37 neighbouring communes to establish the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine which provides a framework within which local tasks are carried out together.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,306 | — |
| 1975 | 2,323 | +8.57% |
| 1982 | 2,874 | +3.09% |
| 1990 | 2,769 | −0.46% |
| 1999 | 2,727 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 2,848 | +0.54% |
| 2012 | 2,764 | −0.60% |
| 2017 | 2,685 | −0.58% |
| 2023 | 2,656 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
