Périgny, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Périgny (French pronunciation: [peʁiɲi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. Its inhabitants are named the Pérignaciens and Pérignaciennes. Perigny is fully part of the unité urbaine of La Rochelle extending its eastern urban toward Dompierre-sur-Mer. Following the quick urban growth, it has become the 3rd town of the La Rochelle area and the 6th town of the Charente-Maritime department.
Périgny | |
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 The town hall in Périgny | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Périgny | |
  Périgny  Périgny | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′12″N 1°05′43″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Aytré |
| Intercommunality | CA La Rochelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Ligonniere[1] |
Area 1 | 10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,877 |
| • Density | 823.5/km2 (2,133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17274 /17180 |
| Elevation | 2–36 m (6.6–118.1 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,674 | — |
| 1975 | 2,445 | +5.56% |
| 1982 | 3,455 | +5.06% |
| 1990 | 4,129 | +2.25% |
| 1999 | 6,003 | +4.25% |
| 2007 | 6,709 | +1.40% |
| 2012 | 7,633 | +2.61% |
| 2017 | 8,428 | +2.00% |
| 2023 | 8,877 | +0.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
