Pérignac, Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Pérignac (French pronunciation: [peʁiɲak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Pérignac | |
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The church in Pérignac | |
 Location of Pérignac | |
  Pérignac  Pérignac | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′55″N 0°04′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Charente-Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Montenon[1] |
Area 1 | 25.52 km2 (9.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 495 |
| • Density | 19.4/km2 (50.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16258 /16250 |
| Elevation | 77–189 m (253–620 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 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 | 501 | — |
| 1975 | 467 | −1.00% |
| 1982 | 430 | −1.17% |
| 1990 | 475 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 485 | +0.23% |
| 2009 | 519 | +0.68% |
| 2014 | 492 | −1.06% |
| 2020 | 494 | +0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The residents are called Pérignacais in French.
