Parthenay

Parthenay is a "commune", an ancient fortified town, in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a subprefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Parthenay.
Geography.
Parthenay is considered the capital of the "Gâtine poitevine" (or "Gâtine de Parthenay"), a region with bocages that is found in the central third of the department of Deux-Sèvres. It is at to the southeast of Bressuire, the other subprefecture of the department.
The city is at about from Bordeaux, from Paris, from Marseille and from Toulouse.
The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Parthenay is surrounded by the "communes":
The Thouet river, a left tributary of the Loire river, flows through the city.
Climate.
The climate of Parthenay, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Parthenay are known, in French, as " Parthenaisiens" (women: "Parthenaisiennes").
With a population of 10,367, Parthenay has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Parthenay
Administration.
Parthenay is a subprefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Parthenay and the administrative centre () of the canton of Parthenay.
It is part of the intercommunality "Parthenay-Gâtine" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Parthenay is twinned with: