La Laigne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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La Laigne (French pronunciation: [la lɛɲ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
La Laigne | |
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 The town hall in La Laigne | |
 Location of La Laigne | |
  La Laigne Location within France  La Laigne Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′54″N 0°45′24″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Marans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Pelletier[1] |
Area 1 | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 500 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17201 /17170 |
| Elevation | 3–29 m (9.8–95.1 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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 | 336 | — |
| 1975 | 295 | −1.84% |
| 1982 | 272 | −1.15% |
| 1990 | 243 | −1.40% |
| 1999 | 275 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 265 | −0.46% |
| 2012 | 437 | +10.52% |
| 2017 | 474 | +1.64% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.89% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
