Châtillon-sur-Thouet (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ twɛ], literally Châtillon on Thouet) is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The village is situated on the river Thouet to the north of the town of Parthenay, with which it forms a contiguous built-up area.

Châtillon-sur-Thouet
The church in Châtillon-sur-Thouet
The church in Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Location of Châtillon-sur-Thouet
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Châtillon-sur-Thouet is located in France
Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Châtillon-sur-Thouet is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Châtillon-sur-Thouet
Coordinates: 46°39′43″N 0°14′23″W / 46.6619°N 0.2396°W / 46.6619; -0.2396
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementParthenay
CantonParthenay
IntercommunalityCC Parthenay-Gâtine
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Marie-Noëlle Beau[1]
Area
1
16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,671
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune of Châtillon-sur-Thouet has joined together with 37 neighbouring communes to establish the Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine which provides a framework within which local tasks are carried out together.[3][4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,306—    
1975 2,323+8.57%
1982 2,874+3.09%
1990 2,769−0.46%
1999 2,727−0.17%
2007 2,848+0.54%
2012 2,764−0.60%
2017 2,685−0.58%
Source: INSEE[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ CC de Parthenay-Gâtine (N° SIREN : 200041333), BANATIC, accessed 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine". Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE