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.

Châteauponsac
Chastel Ponçac (Occitan)
The church in Châteauponsac
The church in Châteauponsac
Coat of arms of Châteauponsac
Location of Châteauponsac
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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 (2020–2026) Gérard Rumeau[1]
Area
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68.79 km2 (26.56 sq mi)
Population
 (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.

Geography

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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

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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

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Its twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.

Births

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

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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