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Rochechouart
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Subprefecture and commune
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Town hall of Rochechouart
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 Rochechouart
Location in France
Rochechouart
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Rochechouart | |
| Canton | Rochechouart | |
| Intercommunality | Porte Océane du Limousin | |
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53.88 km2 (20.80 sq mi) | |
| Population
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3,798 | |
| • Density | 70.490/km2 (182.57/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Rochechouartais | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
87126 /87600
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| Elevation | 159–313 m (522–1,027 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
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| Website | www.rochechouart.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Rochechouart (Occitan: Rechoard) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west central France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.
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Geography
Rochechouart is in the western part of the Haute-Vienne department, along the valley of the Grêne river. The confluence of the Grêne with the Vayres river is to the south of the town. Another river, the Gorre, forms the northeastern border of the commune.
The city of Rochechouart is at about 45 km (28.0 mi) west of Limoges, the largest town and capital of the department, 185 km (115 mi) from Bordeaux and 434 km (270 mi) from Paris.
The commune has an area of 53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi). Its average altitude is 236 m (774 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 250 m (820 ft).
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The commune of Rochechouart is surrounded by the communes:
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Chassenon (Charente) |
Saillat-sur-Vienne | Chaillac-sur-Vienne | |
| Pressignac (Charente) |
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Saint-Auvent | ||
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Climate
The climate of Rochechouart, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Rochechouart are known, in French, as Rochechouartais (women: Rochechouartaises).
With a population of 3,798, Rochechouart has a population density of 70 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Rochechouart
Administration
Rochechouart is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Rochechouart and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Rochechouart, with 17,479 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Porte Océane du Limousin (French: Communauté de communes Porte Océane du Limousin).
Twinned and partner towns
Rochechouart is twinned with:
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See also
In Spanish: Rochechouart para niños
