Floirac, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Floirac (French pronunciation: [flwaʁak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Saint-Romain-sur-Gironde was merged into Floirac.[3] Floirac is situated near the Gironde estuary, 27 km southeast of Royan.
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The church in Floirac | |
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| Coordinates: 45°28′38″N 0°44′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saintonge Estuaire |
| Intercommunality | CA Royan Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Laumonier[1] |
Area 1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 420 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17160 /17120 |
| Elevation | 1–68 m (3.3–223.1 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 304 | — |
| 1968 | 330 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 337 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 269 | −20.2% |
| 1990 | 285 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 292 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 330 | +13.0% |
