Châteauponsac
Chastel Ponçac (Occitan)
The church in Châteauponsac
The church in Châteauponsac
Coat of arms of Châteauponsac
Location of Châteauponsac
Châteauponsac is located in France
Châteauponsac
Châteauponsac
Châteauponsac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Châteauponsac
Châteauponsac
Coordinates: 46°08′05″N 1°16′37″E / 46.1347°N 1.2769°E / 46.1347; 1.2769
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementBellac
CantonChâteauponsac
IntercommunalityGartempe Saint Pardoux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gérard Rumeau[1]
Area
1
68.79 km2 (26.56 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,021
  Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87041 /87290
Elevation196–471 m (643–1,545 ft)
(avg. 299 m or 981 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châteauponsac (French: [ʃɑtopɔ̃sak]; Occitan: Chastel Ponçac), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Geography

The village lies between the river Semme to the north and the Gartempe to the south, both flowing westward. The Gartempe formed a deep valley, passing below the 12th century church.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,885    
1975 2,849−0.18%
1982 2,604−1.28%
1990 2,409−0.97%
1999 2,252−0.75%
2007 2,175−0.43%
2012 2,086−0.83%
2017 2,035−0.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants are known as Châtelots in French.

Sights

Its twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.

Births

  • Jean Baubérot (born on 26 July 1941), French historian and sociologist

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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