Rochechouart
Rochechouart () 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.
Geography
Rochechouart is in the western part of the Haute-Vienne department, along the valley of the Grene river. The confluence of the Grene with the Vayres river is to the south of the town. Another river, the Gorre, forms the northeastern border of the commune.
The city of Rochechouart is at about west of Limoges, the largest town and capital of the department, from Bordeaux and from Paris.
The commune has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The commune of Rochechouart is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The climate of Rochechouart, in the Koppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Rochechouart are known, in French, as Rochechouartais (women: Rochechouartaises).
With a population of 3,798, Rochechouart has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Rochechouart
Administration
Rochechouart is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Rochechouart and the administrative centre () of the canton of Rochechouart, with 17,479 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Porte Oceane du Limousin ().
Twinned and partner towns
Rochechouart is twinned with:
Oettingen, Germany
Gallery
Related pages
Arrondissement of Rochechouart
Communes of the Haute-Vienne department
References
Other websites
City Council website
Subprefectures in France
Communes in Haute-Vienne