Vienne (department)

Vienne
Prefecture building of the Vienne department, in Poitiers
Prefecture building of the Vienne department, in Poitiers
Flag of Vienne
Coat of arms of Vienne
Location of Vienne in France
Location of Vienne in France
Coordinates: 45°31′20″N 4°50′43″E / 45.5221°N 4.8453°E / 45.5221; 4.8453
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
PrefecturePoitiers
SubprefecturesChâtellerault
Montmorillon
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilAlain Pichon[1]
Area
 • Total6,990 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total439,385
 • Rank56th
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number86
Arrondissements3
Cantons19
Communes266
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Vienne (French pronunciation: [vjɛn] ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Viéne) is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2019: 86 Vienne, INSEE

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