Colombiers, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Colombiers (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Colombiers | |
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The town hall in Colombiers | |
 Location of Colombiers | |
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| Coordinates: 45°38′40″N 0°32′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Thénac |
| Intercommunality | CA Saintes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Aurore Deschamps[1] |
Area 1 | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 306 |
| • Density | 42.9/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17115 /17460 |
| Elevation | 6–57 m (20–187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 149 | — |
| 1968 | 216 | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 222 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 218 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 217 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 254 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 325 | +28.0% |
