Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Châteauneuf-sur-Charente | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′58″N 0°03′09″W / 45.5994°N 0.0525°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Charente-Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Lévesque |
Area 1 | 24.02 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,562 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16090 /16120 |
| Elevation | 16–99 m (52–325 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t]; literally 'Châteauneuf on Charente') is a commune in Charente, a department in southwestern France. It is the seat of the canton of Charente-Champagne, and part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac.
The town is on the banks of the Charente, on the left bank of a large meander.