Parthenay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parthenay
Subprefecture and commune
Citadel
Coat of arms
Parthenay Location in France Show map of France Parthenay Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Parthenay
Canton	Parthenay
Intercommunality	Parthenay-Gâtine
Area 1	11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population  (2014)	10,367
• Density	911.0/km2 (2,359.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79202 /79200
Elevation	114–184 m (374–604 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 ft)
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.

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.

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.

The commune has an area of 11.4 km² (4.4 sq mi). Its average altitude is 149 m (489 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 169 m (554 ft).

The commune of Parthenay is surrounded by the communes:

	Châtillon-sur-Thouet	Châtillon-sur-Thouet	La Peyratte
	Le Tallud		La Peyratte
		Parthenay
	Le Tallud	Pompaire	La Chapelle-Bertrand

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.

Population

The inhabitants of Parthenay are known, in French, as Parthenaisiens (women: Parthenaisiennes).

With a population of 10,367, 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

Parthenay is twinned with:

• Manakara, Madagascar
• Weinstadt, Germany
• Arnedo, Spain
• Abrantes, Portugal
• Tsévié, Togo
• Tipperary, Ireland
• Edmundston, Canada

Gallery

Related pages

• Arrondissement of Parthenay
• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

Images for kids

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  The Saint-Paul district and the River Thouet from the battlements of the citadel

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  The Saint-Jacques Gate and Bridge, by which mediaeval pilgrims would have entered the town from the north

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  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

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  The Rue de la Vau Saint-Jaques from street level

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  The western town walls

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  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.

See also

In Spanish: Parthenay para niños