Rochechouart | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°49′26″N 0°49′18″E / 45.8239°N 0.8217°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Rochechouart |
Canton | Rochechouart |
Intercommunality | Porte Océane du Limousin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Marie Rougier[1] |
Area 1 | 53.88 km2 (20.80 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 3,798 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rochechouartais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87126 /87600 |
Elevation | 159–313 m (522–1,027 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
Website | www.rochechouart.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rochechouart (Occitan: Rechoard) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west central France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.