Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t]; literally 'Châteauneuf on Charente') is a commune in Charente, a department in southwestern France.[3] It is the seat of the canton of Charente-Champagne, and part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac.[3]
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| Coordinates: 45°35′58″N 0°03′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Charente-Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Lévesque[1] |
Area 1 | 24.02 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,550 |
| • Density | 148/km2 (383/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16090 /16120 |
| Elevation | 16–99 m (52–325 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town is on the banks of the Charente, on the left bank of a large meander.[citation needed]
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