Vouthon
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Vouthon Volton |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême | |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire | |
| Community association | La Rochefoucauld-Porte du Périgord | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 39 ′ N , 0 ° 33 ′ E | |
| height | 94-171 m | |
| surface | 10.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 419 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16220 | |
| INSEE code | 16421 | |
 Vouthon Town Hall (Mairie) |
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Vouthon ( Occitan : Volton ) is a town and several places with 419 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the western French department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The inhabitants are called Vouthonais .
location
Vouthon is about 19 kilometers east of Angoulême . Vouthon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Sornin in the north, Montbron in the east, Marthon in the south, Saint-Germain-de-Montbron in the south-west and Moulins-sur-Tardoire with Vilhonneur in the west and north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 326 | 307 | 302 | 322 | 351 | 327 | 341 | 426 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church, former commander of the Knights Templar from the 12th century, historic monument
- Donjon La Chaise
- La Chaise grotto, cave used by Neanderthals
Web links
Commons : Vouthon - Collection of images, videos and audio files
