Chef-Boutonne
Chef-Boutonne (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf butɔn]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes La Bataille, Crézières and Tillou were merged into Chef-Boutonne.[3]
Chef-Boutonne | |
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 The water tower in Chef-Boutonne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chef-Boutonne | |
  Chef-Boutonne  Chef-Boutonne | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′38″N 0°04′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Melle |
| Intercommunality | Mellois en Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Michelet[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,407 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79083 /79110 |
| Elevation | 71–146 m (233–479 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Boutonne has its source in the commune, hence its name, Chef-Boutonne meaning head of the Boutonne.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Arrêté préfectoral 9 September 2018 (in French)
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