Vaux, Vienne
Vaux (French pronunciation: [vo] ⓘ) or Vaux-en-Couhé ([vo ɑ̃ ku.e]) is a former commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Valence-en-Poitou.[2]
Vaux | |
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Part of Valence-en-Poitou | |
 The church in Vaux | |
Location of Vaux | |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′54″N 0°13′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Lusignan |
| Commune | Valence-en-Poitou |
| Area 1 | 25.84 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 785 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86700 |
| Elevation | 106–151 m (348–495 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its inhabitants are called the Valois and Valoises. It covered 25.8 km2 and had 785 inhabitants in 2019.[1] Surrounded by the communes of Chatillon, Romagna and Ceaux-en-Couhé, Vaux is located 33 km southwest of Poitiers, the largest city nearby.
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 22 November 2018 (in French)
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