Chaunay
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chaunay (French pronunciation: [ʃonɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Chaunay | |
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A fresco by Armand Langlois, seen from the main road | |
 Location of Chaunay | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 0°09′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Lusignan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Sauvaitre[1] |
Area 1 | 38.64 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,194 |
| • Density | 30.90/km2 (80.03/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86068 /86510 |
| Elevation | 122–148 m (400–486 ft) (avg. 131 m or 430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
