Chadenac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chadenac (French pronunciation: [ʃadnak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in the former province of Saintonge in southwestern France. Chadenac has a notable romanesque church and a small museum containing Merovingian and Roman artefacts. It lies 8 km from Jonzac and 9 km from Pons off the D142 road, close to the Way of St. James.
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| Coordinates: 45°32′32″N 0°26′27″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Pons |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Chatelain[1] |
Area 1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 518 |
| • Density | 36.7/km2 (95.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17078 /17800 |
| Elevation | 32–112 m (105–367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 531 | — |
| 1975 | 473 | −1.64% |
| 1982 | 429 | −1.39% |
| 1990 | 424 | −0.15% |
| 1999 | 425 | +0.03% |
| 2009 | 392 | −0.81% |
| 2014 | 474 | +3.87% |
| 2020 | 514 | +1.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants are known as Chadenacais (M) and Chadenacaises (F) in French.
