Plaine-et-Vallées (French pronunciation: [plɛn e vale], literally Plain and Valleys) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Oiron (the seat), Brie, Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes and Taizé-Maulais.[3]
Plaine-et-Vallées | |
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.JPG) A general view of Oiron | |
Location of Plaine-et-Vallées  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°57′07″N 0°04′49″W / 46.9519°N 0.0803°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Le Val de Thouet |
| Intercommunality | Thouarsais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christiane Babin[1] |
Area 1 | 92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,351 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79196 /79100 |
| Elevation | 47–133 m (154–436 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,893 | — |
| 1975 | 2,661 | −1.19% |
| 1982 | 2,548 | −0.62% |
| 1990 | 2,584 | +0.18% |
| 1999 | 2,440 | −0.64% |
| 2007 | 2,502 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 2,488 | −0.11% |
| 2017 | 2,405 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 7 November 2018 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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