Asnières-sur-Blour
| Asnières-sur-Blour | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Asnières-sur-Blour | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′54″N 0°48′04″E / 46.165°N 0.8011°ECoordinates: 46°09′54″N 0°48′04″E / 46.165°N 0.8011°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Isle-Jourdain |
| Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Médan |
| Area1 | 32.49 km2 (12.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 207 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86011 / 86430 |
| Elevation |
163–232 m (535–761 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Asnières-sur-Blour is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Asnières-sur-Blour is located roughly half way between the cities of Limoges and Poitiers.
The main source of employment is agriculture, mainly sheep farming.
A festival is held annually on August 15.
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