Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
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The church and surrounding buildings in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′04″N 0°32′27″E / 46.7178°N 0.5408°ECoordinates: 46°43′04″N 0°32′27″E / 46.7178°N 0.5408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Vouneuil-sur-Vienne |
| Intercommunality | Pays Châtelleraudais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Barc |
| Area1 | 36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,966 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86298 / 86210 |
| Elevation |
47–139 m (154–456 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 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. | |
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
History
The Battle of Tours took place in 732 near the hamlet of Moussais (later renamed Moussais-la-Bataille), which is now part of the commune of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1212 | 1257 | 1218 | 1458 | 1606 | 1835 | 1966 |
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