Beurlay
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beurlay (French pronunciation: [bœʁlɛ]) is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), France.
Beurlay | |
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The St. Magdalene Church, Beurlay | |
 Location of Beurlay | |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 0°50′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saint-Porchaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Gandauber[1] |
Area 1 | 9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 994 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (265/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17045 /17250 |
| Elevation | 5–40 m (16–131 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beurlay is twinned with the village of Burley, Hampshire, UK.
It being known for the biscuit factory in the same name, established 1848 by the Barraud family, who produces the Galette Charentaise.
It is located about 17 km (10.5 mi) from Rochefort.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 604 | — |
| 1975 | 573 | −0.75% |
| 1982 | 652 | +1.86% |
| 1990 | 731 | +1.44% |
| 1999 | 756 | +0.37% |
| 2009 | 1,009 | +2.93% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +0.37% |
| 2020 | 1,022 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
