Chinon
Chinon is a French commune. It is in the west of the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, to the southwest of Paris, and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Chinon and the administrative centre of the Chinon canton.
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Chinon | |
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| The Château de Chinon, and the Vienne river | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Chinon |
| Mayor | Jean-Luc Dupont[1] (2014-2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 27–112 m (89–367 ft) (avg. 37 m/121 ft) |
| Land area1 | 39.02 km2 (15.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 8,073 (2014) |
| - Density | 207/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37072/ 37500 |
| 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. | |
Chinon is in the valley of the Loire river, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
History
The historic town of Chinon is on the banks of the Vienne river about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from where it joins the Loire.
Geography
The city of Chinon is along the Vienne river, near the confluence with the Loire river. The commune has an area of 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 70 m (230 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 50 m (160 ft).[3]
The distances from Chinon to other cities are:[4]
- Paris, the national capital - 286 km (178 mi);
- Tours, the departmental capital - 47 km (29 mi);
- Strasbourg - 739 km (459 mi);
- Reims - 420 km (260 mi);
- Bordeaux - 342 km (213 mi);
- Toulouse - 578 km (359 mi);
- Montpellier - 692 km (430 mi);
- Lyon - 516 km (321 mi);
- Nantes - 180 km (110 mi);
- Marseille - 825 km (513 mi).
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The commune of Chinon is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The climate of Chinon, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[4]
Population
The inhabitants of Chinon are known, in French, as Chinonais (women: Chinonaises).[5]
With a population of 8,073,[6] Chinon has a population density of 207 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Chinon
Administration
Chinon is a subprefecture of the Indre-et-Loire department, the capital of the arrondissement of Chinon and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Chinon, with 34,893 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Chinon, Vienne et Loire (French: Communauté de communes Chinon, Vienne et Loire).
Gallery
The Château de Chinon, and the Vienne river.
Street in Chinon.
Chinon: view from the castle.
Chinon: the Saint-Maurice church.
The Château de Chinon.
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Chinon Media
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Le conseil municipal" (in French). Ville de Chinon. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Chinon (37072) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "The city of Chinon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ville de Chinon". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Indre-et-Loire" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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Other websites
- Ville de Chinon - Official website (in French)