Parthenay
Parthenay is a commune, an ancient fortified town, in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a subprefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Parthenay.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Parthenay |
| Intercommunality | Parthenay-Gâtine |
| Mayor | Xavier Argenton[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 114–184 m (374–604 ft) (avg. 149 m/489 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 10,367 (2014) |
| - Density | 911/km2 (2,360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79202/ 79200 |
| Website | www.ville-parthenay.fr |
| 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. | |
Geography
Parthenay is considered the capital of the Gâtine poitevine (or Gâtine de Parthenay), a region with bocages that is found in the central third of the department of Deux-Sèvres. It is at 28 km (17 mi) to the southeast of Bressuire, the other subprefecture of the department.
The city is at about 232 km (144 mi) from Bordeaux, 380 km (240 mi) from Paris, 871 km (541 mi) from Marseille and 468 km (291 mi) from Toulouse.[2]
The commune has an area of 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi).[3] Its average altitude is 149 m (489 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 169 m (554 ft).[4]
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The commune of Parthenay is surrounded by the communes:
The Thouet river, a left tributary of the Loire river, flows through the city.
Climate
The climate of Parthenay, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[2]
Population
The inhabitants of Parthenay are known, in French, as Parthenaisiens (women: Parthenaisiennes).[5]
With a population of 10,367,[6] Parthenay has a population density of 911 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Parthenay
Administration
Parthenay is a subprefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department, the capital of the arrondissement of Parthenay and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Parthenay.
It is part of the intercommunality Parthenay-Gâtine (French: Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine).
Twinned and partner towns
Gallery
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Parthenay Media
The Saint-Paul district and the River Thouet from the battlements of the citadel
The Saint-Jacques Gate and Bridge, by which mediaeval pilgrims would have entered the town from the north
The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from the upper chamber of the Saint-Jacques Gate, with the town centre on the skyline ahead, and the east side of the citadel to the right
The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from street level
The battlements of the citadel in Parthenay. The building on the battlements is the rear of the town's law courts.
Inside the citadel during FLIP 2010; from left to right the Mairie, the Porte de l'Horloge, the law courts, and the Église Sainte-Croix.
Coat of Arms of the towns of Parthenay and Gimel-les-Cascades, and of the Lords of Parthenay-l'Archeveque
References
- ↑ "Les élus du Conseil Municipal" (in French). Ville de Parthenay. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ville de Parthenay". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Parthenay (79202)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Parthenay". Map-France.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Deux-Sèvres (79)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 20 April 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 20 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Comité de Jumelage - Parthenay" (in French). Ville de Parthenay. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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Related pages
Other websites
- City Council website (in French)
- CC Parthenay-Gâtine Archived 2017-05-04 at the Wayback Machine (in French)