Oiron
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Oiron | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′07″N 0°04′49″W / 46.9519°N 0.0803°WCoordinates: 46°57′07″N 0°04′49″W / 46.9519°N 0.0803°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Thouars-1 |
| Intercommunality | Thouarsais |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Lang |
| Area1 | 36.75 km2 (14.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 965 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79196 / 79100 |
| Elevation |
47–133 m (154–436 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 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. | |
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Oiron is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
The Château d'Oiron is located there.
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