Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Aubaterra (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 45°16′21″N 0°10′16″E / 45.2725°N 0.1711°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Angoulême |
Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
Intercommunality | CC Lavalette Tude Dronne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Audoin[1] |
Area 1 | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 322 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16020 /16390 |
Elevation | 38–112 m (125–367 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (French pronunciation: [obtɛʁ syʁ dʁɔn], literally Aubeterre on Dronne; Occitan: Aubaterra or Aubaterra de Drona), commonly referred to as Aubeterre, is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France.[3]
Located on the river Dronne, on the departmental border with Dordogne, Aubeterre-sur-Dronne has been officially listed as "One of the most beautiful villages in France" since 1993. It is well known for its Church of Saint Jean, an underground, Monolithic church.