Chauray
| Chauray | ||
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The church in Chauray | ||
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  Chauray | ||
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Chauray | ||
| Coordinates: 46°21′41″N 0°22′34″W / 46.3614°N 0.3761°WCoordinates: 46°21′41″N 0°22′34″W / 46.3614°N 0.3761°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Niort | |
| Canton | Niort-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Niort | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Brossard | |
| Area1 | 14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,180 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79081 / 79180 | |
| Elevation |
32–91 m (105–299 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 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. | ||
Chauray is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
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