La Roche-Posay | ||
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The keep of La Roche-Posay
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Coordinates: 46°47′14″N 0°48′48″E / 46.7872°N 0.8133°ECoordinates: 46°47′14″N 0°48′48″E / 46.7872°N 0.8133°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
Canton | Pleumartin | |
Intercommunality | Vals de Gartempe et Creuse | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | René Barre | |
Area1 | 35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,569 | |
• Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 86207 / 86270 | |
Elevation | 52–139 m (171–456 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.
La Roche-Posay (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ pozɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.