Châteauponsac (French: [ʃɑtopɔ̃sak]; Occitan: Chastel Ponçac), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Châteauponsac
Chastel Ponçac (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 The church in Châteauponsac | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Châteauponsac  | |
  Châteauponsac  Châteauponsac | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′05″N 1°16′37″E / 46.1347°N 1.2769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Châteauponsac |
| Intercommunality | Gartempe – Saint Pardoux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Rumeau[1] |
| Area 1 | 68.79 km2 (26.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,021 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87041 /87290 |
| Elevation | 196–471 m (643–1,545 ft) (avg. 299 m or 981 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe village lies between the river Semme to the north and the Gartempe to the south, both flowing westward. The Gartempe formed a deep valley, passing below the 12th century church.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,885 | — |
| 1975 | 2,849 | −0.18% |
| 1982 | 2,604 | −1.28% |
| 1990 | 2,409 | −0.97% |
| 1999 | 2,252 | −0.75% |
| 2007 | 2,175 | −0.43% |
| 2012 | 2,086 | −0.83% |
| 2017 | 2,035 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants are known as Châtelots in French.
Sights
editIts twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.
Births
edit- Jean Baubérot (born on 26 July 1941), French historian and sociologist
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Châteauponsac at Art Roman (in French)
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