Marthon
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Marthon (French pronunciation: [maʁtɔ̃]; Limousin: Marton) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Marthon | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Marthon | |
 Location of Marthon | |
  Marthon  Marthon | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′46″N 0°26′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Borie[1] |
Area 1 | 12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 554 |
| • Density | 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16211 /16380 |
| Elevation | 91–195 m (299–640 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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 | 509 | — |
| 1975 | 554 | +1.22% |
| 1982 | 509 | −1.20% |
| 1990 | 529 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 556 | +0.55% |
| 2009 | 605 | +0.85% |
| 2014 | 551 | −1.85% |
| 2020 | 560 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
- Château de Marthon - castle ruins
- Communes of the Charente department
