Oiron

Oiron (French pronunciation: [waʁɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. In January 1973 it absorbed the former communes Bilazais, Brie and Noizé.^[2] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Plaine-et-Vallées.^[3]

Oiron
Part of Plaine-et-Vallées
A general view of Oiron
Location of Oiron
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Coordinates: 46°57′07″N 0°04′49″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Bressuire
Canton	Le Val de Thouet
Commune	Plaine-et-Vallées
Area 1	36.75 km2 (14.19 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	901
• Density	25/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	79100
Elevation	47–133 m (154–436 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Château d'Oiron is located there.

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department