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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente

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Also known as Chateauneuf-sur-Charente, Châteauneuf (devenue Châteauneuf-sur-Charente), Val-Charente, Châteauneuf

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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Place details

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

Named after
Charente
Official name
Val-Charente
Country
France
Population
3550
Area
24.02
Elevation
55
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Charente
Shares border with
Bellevigne
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
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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  • Population
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  • 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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