La Trimouille
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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La Trimouille (French pronunciation: [la tʁimuj]) is a commune in the Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France.
La Trimouille | |
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Entering La Trimouille on the D727 road | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Trimouille | |
  La Trimouille  La Trimouille | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′02″N 1°02′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Montmorillon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Abaux[1] |
Area 1 | 41.65 km2 (16.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 859 |
| • Density | 20.6/km2 (53.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86273 /86290 |
| Elevation | 97–183 m (318–600 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
La Trimouille lies 13 km east of Montmorillon and 19 km south of Le Blanc. The area's main town, Poitiers, lies 55 km away to the west-north-west, while the principal town to the south is Limoges, 73 km away.
The river Benaize flows through La Trimouille.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,275 | — |
| 1975 | 1,257 | −0.20% |
| 1982 | 1,243 | −0.16% |
| 1990 | 1,130 | −1.18% |
| 1999 | 1,023 | −1.10% |
| 2007 | 966 | −0.71% |
| 2012 | 941 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 889 | −1.13% |
| 2023 | 859 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
