Chef-Boutonne | ||
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Commune | ||
The water tower in Chef-Boutonne
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Coordinates: 46°06′38″N 0°04′06″W / 46.1106°N 0.0683°WCoordinates: 46°06′38″N 0°04′06″W / 46.1106°N 0.0683°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
Arrondissement | Niort | |
Canton | Melle | |
Intercommunality | Cœur du Poitou | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Fabrice Michelet | |
Area1 | 19.81 km2 (7.65 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 2,311 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 79083 /79110 | |
Elevation | 71–146 m (233–479 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chef-Boutonne is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
The Boutonne has its source in the commune, hence its name, Chef-Boutonne meaning head of the Boutonne.