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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (; literally 'Châteauneuf on Charente') is a commune in Charente, a department in southwestern France. It is the seat of the canton of Charente-Champagne, and part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac.
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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente is a commune in France, situated in the Charente department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Charente and has also been the capital of the canton of Charente-Champagne. The town is located next to the Charente river and shares borders with Angeac-Charente, Birac, Bouteville, and Éraville. Its official name is Châteauneuf-sur-Charente, and it is named after the Charente.
The commune covers an area of 24.02 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,639 residents and another citing 3,523. The male population is recorded as 1,634, while the female population is 1,902. The postal code for the area is 16120. Elevation data differs between sources, with one indicating 99 meters above sea level and another listing 25 meters.
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- Locality
- Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,523
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Châteauneuf-sur-Charente 2.svg
- French commune.image
- Châteauneuf 16 Hôtel de ville 2013.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cognac
- French commune.canton
- Charente-Champagne
- French commune.INSEE
- 16090
- French commune.postal code
- 16120
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Louis Lévesque
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Grand Cognac
- French commune.elevation min m
- 16
- French commune.elevation max m
- 99
- French commune.area km2
- 24.02
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Named after
- Charente
- Official name
- Val-Charente
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Cognac
- Population
- 3550
- Area
- 24.02
- Elevation
- 55
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Charente
- Capital of
- canton of Charente-Champagne
- Shares border with
- Bellevigne
- Official website
- www.chateauneufsurcharente.fr
- Image
- Châteauneuf 16 Hôtel de ville 2013.JPG
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- Commons category
- Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
- postal code
- 16120
- associated electoral district
- canton of Charente-Champagne
- male population
- 1634
- female population
- 1902
- P8168
- Hubert Grimme
- native label
- Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-45-97-12-42
- fax number
- +33-5-45-97-86-90
- twinned administrative body
- Alfter
Sources (7)
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Church
- Population
- See also
- References
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (; literally 'Châteauneuf on Charente') is a commune in Charente, a department in southwestern France. It is the seat of the canton of Charente-Champagne, and part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac.
The town is on the banks of the Charente, on the left bank of a large meander.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Châteauneuf-sur-Charente” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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