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Poitou
Poitou
Poetou (Poitevin) | |
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| Country | France |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,709 km2 (7,610 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,375,356 |
| Time zone | CET |
| Count | 638–677, Guérin de Trèves 1403–1461, Charles VII of France |
Poitou (UK: /ˈpwʌtuː/ PWUH-too, US: /pwɑːˈtuː/ pwah-TOO,[2][3][4] French: [pwatu]; Latin: Pictaviensis, Pictavia; Poitevin: Poetou) was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe.
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- ^ "Poitou". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Poitou" (US) and "Poitou". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Poitou". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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