Charron, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charron (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is situated at the outflow of the Sèvre Niortaise into the Atlantic Ocean.
Charron | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Port du Pavé | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Charron | |
  Charron  Charron | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′43″N 1°06′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Marans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Martine Boutet[1] |
Area 1 | 37.54 km2 (14.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,021 |
| • Density | 53.84/km2 (139.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17091 /17230 |
| Elevation | 0–11 m (0–36 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 | 1,337 | — |
| 1975 | 1,444 | +1.11% |
| 1982 | 1,538 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 1,512 | −0.21% |
| 1999 | 1,650 | +0.98% |
| 2007 | 2,220 | +3.78% |
| 2012 | 1,896 | −3.11% |
| 2017 | 1,989 | +0.96% |
| 2023 | 2,021 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
