Vitré (Deux-Sèvres)

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Vitré
Vitré (France)
Vitré
local community Beaussais-Vitré
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Niort
Coordinates 46 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 12 ′  W
Post Code 79370
Former INSEE code 79353
Incorporation January 1, 2013
status Commune déléguée

Vitre is a village in the French department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The previously independent municipality was merged with Beaussais to form Commune nouvelle Beaussais-Vitré with effect from January 1, 2013 . Since then it has had the status of a commune déléguée with 536 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). Neighboring towns are Prailles in the north, La Couarde in the northeast, Beaussais in the east, Celles-sur-Belle in the south and Thorigné in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Residents 407 433 375 365 477 513 518

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