Airvault
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay | |
| Canton | Le Val de Thouet | |
| Community association | Airvaudais-Val du Thouet | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 0 ° 8 ′ W | |
| height | 67-140 m | |
| surface | 63.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,281 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79600 | |
| INSEE code | 79005 | |
| Website | Airvault | |
.JPG) Airvault - castle ruins |
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Airvault is a French commune with 3,281 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Parthenay and the canton Le Val de Thouet .
It was created as the Commune nouvelle of the same name with effect from January 1, 2019 through the amalgamation of the previous municipalities Airvault and Tessonnière , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . At the same time, the former municipalities of Borcq-sur-Airvault and Soulièvres , which have been associated with Airvault as Communes associées since 1973 , were also granted the status of Commune déléguée. The administrative headquarters are in Airvault.
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population as of January 1, 2017 |
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| Airvault (administrative headquarters) | 79005 | 49.28 | 2.191 |
| Borcq-sur-Airvault | 79041 | 271 | |
| Soulièvres | 79317 | 519 | |
| Tessonnière | 79325 | 14.60 | 308 |
location
The municipality is located around 45 kilometers (as the crow flies) northwest of Poitiers . The municipality is crossed by the Thouet River. Neighboring municipalities are: Saint-Généroux , Availles-Thouarsais and Irais in the north, Plaine-et-Vallées in the northeast, Marnes in the east, Moncontour ( enclave ) and Assais-les-Jumeaux in the southeast, Saint-Loup-Lamairé in the south, Louin and Maisontiers in the southwest, Boussais in the west and Glénay and Saint-Varent in the northwest.
Web links
- Website of the municipality (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Decree of the Prefecture on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Airvault of December 6, 2018 .
- ↑ current population according to INSEE