Châtellerault

Châtellerault
An aerial view of the centre of Châtellerault
Location of Châtellerault
Châtellerault
Châtellerault
Coordinates: 46°49′04″N 0°32′46″E / 46.8178°N 0.5461°E / 46.8178; 0.5461
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonChâtellerault-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityCA Grand Châtellerault
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Pierre Abelin (UDI)
Area
1
51.96 km2 (20.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
31,105
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86066 /86100
Elevation42–134 m (138–440 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtellerault (pronounced [ʃatɛlʁo] ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Châteulrô/Chateleràud; Occitan: Chastelairaud) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the residents are called Châtelleraudais.