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Chinon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Chinon |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Rivière - Chinon - Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt |
| Area
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39.02 km2 (15.07 sq mi) |
| Population
(1999)
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8,716 |
| • Density | 223.37/km2 (578.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
37072 /37500
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| Elevation | 27–112 m (89–367 ft) (avg. 37 m or 121 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chinon is a town and commune of the Indre-et-Loire département in France.
Geography
Chinon is located in the Vallée de la Vienne (Vienne River valley). The town is on the banks of the Vienne river, at the coordinates 47°10′N 0°14′E.
Images for kids
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Grand Carroi crêperie
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Collégiale Saint-Mexme church
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Fresco in Collégiale Saint-Mexme church
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Sainte-Radegonde chapel
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Fresco in Sainte-Radegonde chapel
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Saint-Maurice - Chapelles church, 15th / 16th century
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Saint-Étienne church
See also
In Spanish: Chinon para niños
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