Rochechouart

Rochechouart () is a "commune" in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west central France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of the same name.
Geography.
Rochechouart is in the western part of the Haute-Vienne department, along the valley of the Grêne river. The confluence of the Grêne with the Vayres river is to the south of the town. Another river, the Gorre, forms the northeastern border of the "commune".
The city of Rochechouart is at about west of Limoges, the largest town and capital of the department, from Bordeaux and from Paris.
The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Rochechouart is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Rochechouart, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Rochechouart are known, in French, as "Rochechouartais" (women: "Rochechouartaises").
With a population of 3,798, Rochechouart has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Rochechouart
Administration.
Rochechouart is a subprefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Rochechouart and the administrative centre () of the canton of Rochechouart, with 17,479 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Porte Océane du Limousin" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Rochechouart is twinned with: