Chef-Boutonne (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf butɔn]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes La Bataille, Crézières and Tillou were merged into Chef-Boutonne.[3]
Chef-Boutonne | |
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Commune | |
![]() The water tower in Chef-Boutonne | |
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Location of Chef-Boutonne ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°06′38″N 0°04′06″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Niort |
Canton | Melle |
Intercommunality | Mellois en Poitou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Michelet[1] |
Area 1 | 40.38 km2 (15.59 sq mi) |
Population | 2,457 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 79083 /79110 |
Elevation | 71–146 m (233–479 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Boutonne has its source in the commune, hence its name, Chef-Boutonne meaning head of the Boutonne.
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