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Châteauponsac
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Châteauponsac (; ), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Châteauponsac is a commune in France, situated in the Haute-Vienne department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Châteauponsac and is located in the arrondissement of Bellac. The municipality borders Saint-Sornin-Leulac, Balledent, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, and Dompierre-les-Églises, and is positioned next to the Gartempe body of water.
The area of the commune is 68.79 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,055 residents and another citing 2,374. Where specified, the population includes 963 males and 1,072 females. The postal code for the area is 87290. Châteauponsac maintains a twinning relationship with Burgthann.
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- Locality
- Châteauponsac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,374
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Châteauponsac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Eglise de Chateauponsac.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church in Châteauponsac
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Chateauponsac.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bellac
- French commune.canton
- Châteauponsac
- French commune.INSEE
- 87041
- French commune.postal code
- 87290
- French commune.mayor
- Gérard Rumeau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Gartempe – Saint Pardoux
- French commune.elevation m
- 299
- French commune.elevation min m
- 196
- French commune.elevation max m
- 471
- French commune.area km2
- 68.79
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ponsac-la-Montagne
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bellac
- Population
- 2034
- Area
- 68.79
- Elevation
- 299
- Body of water
- Gartempe
- Shares border with
- Saint-Pardoux-le-Lac
- Official website
- www.chateauponsac.fr
- Image
- M04-01 104.JPG
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- Commons category
- Châteauponsac
- postal code
- 87290
- native label
- Châteauponsac
- associated electoral district
- canton of Châteauponsac
- male population
- 963
- female population
- 1072
- P8168
- Gustav Pauli
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- chateauponsac.fr/fr
- phone number
- +33-5-55-76-31-55
- fax number
- +33-5-55-76-59-57
- twinned administrative body
- Burgthann
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- Sights
- Births
- See also
- References
- External links
Châteauponsac (; ), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
==Geography== The village lies between the river Semme to the north and the Gartempe to the south, both flowing westward. The Gartempe formed a deep valley, passing below the 12th century church.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Châteauponsac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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