Deux-Sèvres

Also known as Deux-Sevres

Deux-Sèvres (, Poitevin-Saintongese: Deùs Saevres) is a French department. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a population of 375,229 in 2023.

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Deux-Sèvres is a French department located in a region named after two rivers—the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise—that both originate within its territory. With a population of 375,229 as of 2023, it is one of France's regional administrative divisions.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Deux-Sèvres
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department
Settlement.image_skyline: Thouars - Hotel de Ville 02.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The town hall of Thouars
Settlement.image_flag: Drapeau fr département Deux-Sèvres.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Deux-Sèvres.svg
Settlement.image_map: Deux-Sèvres-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Deux-Sèvres in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Niort
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: BressuireParthenay

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

In history and literature
Geography and economics
Demographics
Principal towns
Politics
Current National Assembly Representatives
Transport
Gallery
Notable people
See also
References
External links

==In history and literature== Deux-Sèvres was one of the 83 original départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. The land had been part of the ancient province of Poitou.

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