Chaunay
| Chaunay | |
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A fresco by Armand Langlois, seen from the main road | |
  Chaunay | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Chaunay | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 0°09′52″E / 46.2081°N 0.1644°ECoordinates: 46°12′29″N 0°09′52″E / 46.2081°N 0.1644°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Couhé |
| Intercommunality | Région de Couhé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Sauvaitre |
| Area1 | 38.64 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,219 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86068 / 86510 |
| Elevation |
122–148 m (400–486 ft) (avg. 131 m or 430 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. | |
Chaunay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
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