Prailles-La Couarde (French pronunciation: [pʁaj la kwaʁd]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Prailles (the seat) and La Couarde.[3]
Prailles-La Couarde | |
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Commune | |
A general view of Prailles | |
Location of Prailles-La Couarde ![]() | |
Prailles-La Couarde Prailles-La Couarde | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′28″N 0°13′02″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Celles-sur-Belle |
| Intercommunality | Mellois-en-Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roselyne Demion-Jacinto[1] |
| Area 1 | 35.22 km2 (13.60 sq mi) |
| Population | 950 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79217 /79370 |
| Elevation | 98–189 m (322–620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department | |
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