Valence-en-Poitou
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Valence-en-Poitou (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s ɑ̃ pwatu]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Couhé (the seat), Ceaux-en-Couhé, Châtillon, Payré and Vaux.[3]
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Valence-en-Poitou | |
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Couhé | |
 Location of Valence-en-Poitou | |
  Valence-en-Poitou  Valence-en-Poitou | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′59″N 0°10′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Lusignan |
| Intercommunality | Civraisien en Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Bellin[1] |
Area 1 | 83.22 km2 (32.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,325 |
| • Density | 51.97/km2 (134.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86082 /86700 |
| Elevation | 97–154 m (318–505 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,428 | — |
| 1975 | 4,072 | −1.19% |
| 1982 | 3,913 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 3,742 | −0.56% |
| 1999 | 3,896 | +0.45% |
| 2007 | 4,245 | +1.08% |
| 2012 | 4,343 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 4,474 | +0.60% |
| 2023 | 4,325 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
