Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
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| Coordinates: 46°43′04″N 0°32′27″E / 46.7178°N 0.5408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Chauvigny |
| Intercommunality | Grand Châtellerault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Johnny Boisson |
| Area 1 | 36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,281 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86298 /86210 |
| Elevation | 47–139 m (154–456 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
History
The Battle of Tours took place in 732 near the hamlet of Moussais (later renamed Moussais-la-Bataille), which is now part of the commune of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2015 |
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| Population | 1212 | 1257 | 1218 | 1458 | 1606 | 1835 | 1923 | 1994 | 2142 |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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