Béthines
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Béthines | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′52″N 0°58′36″E / 46.5478°N 0.9767°ECoordinates: 46°32′52″N 0°58′36″E / 46.5478°N 0.9767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Saint-Savin |
| Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Jeanneau |
| Area1 | 37.02 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 502 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86025 / 86310 |
| Elevation |
83–146 m (272–479 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 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. | |
Béthines is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Salleron, which forms part of the commune's southwestern border, then flows northward through the commune.
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