Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
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Châteauneuf-sur-Charente Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′58″N 0°03′09″W / 45.5994°N 0.0525°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Charente-Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Lévesque[1] |
Area 1 | 24.02 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,562 |
| • Density | 148.3/km2 (384.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16090 /16120 |
| Elevation | 16–99 m (52–325 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t]; literally 'Châteauneuf on Charente') is a commune in Charente, a department in southwestern France.[3] It is the seat of the canton of Charente-Champagne, and part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac.[3]
The town is on the banks of the Charente, on the left bank of a large meander.
Church
The parish church of St. Peter has a facade divided into three arcades. The church is partly 12th century, partly 15th century. There is a square bell tower at the north end of the transept.[4]
Population
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Commune de Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Châteauneuf-sur-Charente, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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