Champagne, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Champagne (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃paɲ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Champagne | |
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A general view of Champagne | |
 Location of Champagne | |
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| Coordinates: 45°49′55″N 0°54′24″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Marennes |
| Intercommunality | CA Rochefort Océan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Clochard[1] |
Area 1 | 19.53 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 651 |
| • Density | 33.3/km2 (86.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17083 /17620 |
| Elevation | 1–40 m (3.3–131.2 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 | 514 | — |
| 1975 | 454 | −1.76% |
| 1982 | 448 | −0.19% |
| 1990 | 482 | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 530 | +1.06% |
| 2009 | 639 | +1.89% |
| 2014 | 610 | −0.92% |
| 2020 | 620 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
- The Campanian Age of the Cretaceous Period of geological time is named for the commune of Champagne
- Communes of the Charente-Maritime department
