Chives, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chives (French pronunciation: [ʃiv]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Chives | |
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The town hall in Chives | |
 Location of Chives | |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′32″N 0°07′33″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Matha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Grimaud[1] |
Area 1 | 20.66 km2 (7.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 317 |
| • Density | 15.3/km2 (39.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17105 /17510 |
| Elevation | 82–142 m (269–466 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 | 502 | — |
| 1975 | 444 | −1.74% |
| 1982 | 457 | +0.41% |
| 1990 | 424 | −0.93% |
| 1999 | 378 | −1.27% |
| 2009 | 371 | −0.19% |
| 2014 | 343 | −1.56% |
| 2020 | 311 | −1.62% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
