Châtellerault

Also known as Chastelairaud, Châteulrô, Chateleràud

französische Gemeinde

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Châtellerault is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the cantons of Châtellerault-Nord, Châtellerault-Ouest, and Châtellerault-Sud. The town is located next to the Vienne river and shares borders with Antran, Availles-en-Châtellerault, Cenon-sur-Vienne, and Ingrandes. Its head of government is Jean-Pierre Abelin.

The area of Châtellerault is 51.93 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 32,887 residents (14,922 male and 16,918 female) and another citing 37,210. The elevation is recorded as 134 meters in one dataset, while other sources list it as 59 or 60 meters. The town has twinned relationships with Velbert, Kaya, Corby, and Kent County.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Châtellerault is referenced by 493 other articles, and connects out to Poitevin-Saintongeais, France and Germany.

Vinony files it under Communes of Vienne (department), Poitou and Subprefectures in France.

Its subject is documented across 62 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Châtellerault
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 37,210
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Châtellerault
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Vuesud1.jpg
French commune.caption: An aerial view of the centre of Châtellerault
French commune.arrondissement: Châtellerault
French commune.canton: Châtellerault-1, 2 and 3
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Châtellerault (Vienne).svg
French commune.INSEE: 86066
French commune.postal code: 86100
French commune.mayor: Anne-FLorence Bourat
French commune.term: 2026–2033
French commune.intercommunality: CA Grand Châtellerault
French commune.elevation m: 60
French commune.elevation min m: 42
French commune.elevation max m: 134
French commune.area km2: 51.96

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Official website

Châtellerault

Bienvenue sur le site de la ville de Châtellerault. Retrouvez toutes les informations pratiques, actualités, démarches, projets...

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Châtellerault
Country: France
Located in: Vienne
Population: 31003
Area: 51.93
Elevation: 78
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Vienne
Capital of: canton of Châtellerault-1
Shares border with: Thuré
Official website: www.ville-chatellerault.fr
Image: Vuesud1.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Piła
topic's main category: Category:Châtellerault
Commons category: Châtellerault
postal code: 86100
category for people born here: Category:Births in Châtellerault
male population: 14922
female population: 16918
P8168: 673 Edda
P11012: Movement for the Self-Determination of Bioko Island
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-49-20-20-20
P12749: Albrecht von Rechenberg

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Article · Deutsch

Châtellerault [ʃɑtɛlˈʀo] ist eine westfranzösische Gemeinde im Département Vienne in der Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine und ist Sitz einer Unterpräfektur. Sie hat 31.487 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2019), die man auf Französisch Châtelleraudais nennt.

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