Central address: 2 Place du Maréchal-Leclerc, 86000 Poitiers, France
Elevation: 115.434
Time Zone: Europe/Paris
Latitude: 46° 34' 48.8064'' N
Longitude: 0° 20' 25.35'' E
Poitiers ([pwatje] ( listen)) is a city on the Clain river in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and also of the Poitou. Poitiers is a major university centre. The centre of town is picturesque and its streets include predominantly historical architecture, especially religious architecture and especially from the Romanesque period. Two major military battles took place near the city: in 732, the Battle of Poitiers (also known as the Battle of Tours), in which the Franks commanded by Charles Martel halted the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate, and in 1356, the Battle of Poitiers, a key victory for the English forces during the Hundred Years' War. This battle's consequences partly provoked the Jacquerie.
The latitude of Poitiers is 46.580224, and the longitude is 0.340375. Poitiers is a city is located at France with the gps coordinates of 46° 34' 48.8064'' N and 0° 20' 25.35'' E. The elevation of Poitiers is 115.434, the time zone is Europe/Paris.
Latitude | 46.580224 | Longitude | 0.340375 |
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Elevation | 115.434 | DMS Lat | 46° 34' 48.8064'' N |
DMS Lng | 0° 20' 25.35'' E | GeoHASH | u020zxxv7r1gr |
UTM Zone | 31T | UTM Easting | 296225.858036627 |
UTM Northing | 5161953.63865006 | Time Zone | Europe/Paris |
Country | France | Country Code | 33 |