Chabanais

For the historical brothel in Paris, see Le Chabanais.

Chabanais
Route nationale 141
Chabanais
Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Chabanais
Administration
Country	France
Region	Poitou-Charentes
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Confolens
Canton	Chabanais
Intercommunality	Haute-Charente
Mayor	Michel Gealageas (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	148–250 m (486–820 ft) (avg. 156 m/512 ft)
Land area1	15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population2	1,879  (2008)
- Density	125 /km2 (320 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	16070/ 16150
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.

Coordinates: 45°52′30″N 0°43′14″E / 45.875°N 0.720555555556°E / 45.875; 0.720555555556

Chabanais (Occitan: Chabanès) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Geography

The Vienne River passes through Chabanais. The village is located in the Rochechouart crater, an ancient asteroid impact crater that eroded away and is not visible anymore.

The Vienne River close to the bridge

History

Chabanais was struck by an F2 tornado on 5 May 1997.

Population

Historical population of Chabanais

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
2164	2439	2434	2242	2107	1944	1879

See also

• Communes of the Charente department

References

• INSEE