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Poitiers

Western Europe

Poitiers is a university city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, and the historical center of the former province of Poitou. In 2022 the commune had a population of 89,427, its conurbation 133,833, and its functional area 281,452. Known popularly as the Ville aux cent clochers, or city of a hundred bell towers, it is recognized as a city of art and history.

Facts
Population
89,427 1
Area (sq km)
42.11 2
Elevation (m)
75 2
Latitude
46.581111 degrees north 2
Longitude
0.335278 degrees east 2
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Battle of Tours

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Battle of Tours
Sources
1. Poitiers (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead paragraph, population
    population of 89,427
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Poitiers (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 46.581111, longitude 0.335278
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 75 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 42.11 sq km
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Wikidata: Poitiers
Wikidata Q6616, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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