Pompaire
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Pompaire (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɛʁ]) is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated some 4 km south of the town of Parthenay.
Pompaire | |
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 Location of Pompaire | |
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| Coordinates: 46°36′30″N 0°14′02″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Parthenay |
| Intercommunality | CC Parthenay-Gâtine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Chaussoneaux[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,049 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79213 / |
| Elevation | 133–198 m (436–650 ft) |
| 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 Pompaire 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 | 665 | — |
| 1975 | 1,167 | +8.37% |
| 1982 | 1,659 | +5.15% |
| 1990 | 1,828 | +1.22% |
| 1999 | 1,812 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 1,913 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 1,979 | +0.68% |
| 2017 | 2,001 | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 2,049 | +0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
