Oiron

Oiron

A general view of Oiron
Oiron

Coordinates: 46°57′07″N 0°04′49″W / 46.9519°N 0.0803°W / 46.9519; -0.0803Coordinates: 46°57′07″N 0°04′49″W / 46.9519°N 0.0803°W / 46.9519; -0.0803
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Bressuire
Canton Thouars-1
Intercommunality Thouarsais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gilbert Lang
Area1 36.75 km2 (14.19 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 965
  Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 79196 / 79100
Elevation 47–133 m (154–436 ft)
(avg. 88 m or 289 ft)

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.

Oiron is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.

The Château d'Oiron is located there.

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