Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

*Aubaterra* (Occitan)
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Aubaterra (Occitan)
Commune
	A view of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
	Coat of arms
	Location of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
	Aubeterre-sur-Dronne Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
	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
Area 1	2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2021)	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.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Commune d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (16020), INSEE

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] Commune d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (16020), INSEE

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