Chasseneuil-du-Poitou

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Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (France)
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Vienne
Arrondissement Poitiers
Canton Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (main town)
Community association Grand Poitiers
Coordinates 46 ° 39 ′  N , 0 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 39 ′  N , 0 ° 22 ′  E
height 63-124 m
surface 17.61 km 2
Residents 4,704 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 267 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 86360
INSEE code
Website Chasseneuil-du-Poitou

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou is a French village with 4704 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It is located on the banks of the Clain River .

Demographics

Number of inhabitants
(source: Chasseneuil-du-Poitou on the Insee website )
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Residents 1,869 2.144 2,332 2,888 3,002 3,845 4,425
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence

Attractions

Chasseneuil is home to the amusement park Futuroscope of the ENSMA (École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique) in Poitiers .

Personalities

  • Chasseneuil is the birthplace of the future emperor Ludwig the Pious (778-840) and his twin brother Lothar (778-779).
  • Former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin was Deputy Mayor ( maire-adjoint ) here between 1995 and 2001 .

Web links

Commons : Chasseneuil-du-Poitou  - collection of images, videos and audio files