Clam, Charente-Maritime
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Clam | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Clam | |
Location of Clam  | |
  Clam  Clam | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′41″N 0°26′51″W / 45.4947°N 0.4475°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Videau[1] |
Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 405 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17108 /17240 |
| Elevation | 23–71 m (75–233 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Clam is a commune with 418 residents (as of January 1, 2017) in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the Poitou-Charentes region. Clam is located in the arrondissement (eng. administrative region) as well as in the canton of Jonzac. The residents are called Clamais.
Clam lies about 80 kilometers northeast of Bourdeaux. Clam is bordered by Marignac to the north and northwest, Neulles to the north and northeast, Saint-Germain-de-Luisignan to the south and east, as well as Saint-Georges-Antignac to the west.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 232 | — |
| 1968 | 203 | −12.5% |
| 1975 | 216 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 209 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 237 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 283 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 354 | +25.1% |
Places of interest
- The Church of Saint-Martin from the 12th century.
