Polignac, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Polignac (French pronunciation: [pɔliɲak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime in the department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Polignac | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Polignac | |
 Location of Polignac | |
  Polignac  Polignac | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′06″N 0°18′29″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Les Trois Monts |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jackie Micheau[1] |
Area 1 | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 161 |
| • Density | 34.7/km2 (89.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17281 /17220 |
| Elevation | 69–123 m (226–404 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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 Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 189 | — |
| 1968 | 182 | −3.7% |
| 1975 | 175 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 125 | −28.6% |
| 1990 | 119 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 108 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 135 | +25.0% |
