Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Clément-des-Baleines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klemɑ̃ de balɛn]) is a commune on Île de Ré, a coastal island in the French department of Charente-Maritime, located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Poitou-Charentes).
Saint-Clément-des-Baleines | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines | |
 Location of Saint-Clément-des-Baleines | |
  Saint-Clément-des-Baleines Location within France  Saint-Clément-des-Baleines Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′44″N 1°32′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Île de Ré |
| Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lina Besnier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 688 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17318 /17590 |
| Elevation | 0–18 m (0–59 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 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 | 490 | — |
| 1975 | 480 | −0.29% |
| 1982 | 516 | +1.04% |
| 1990 | 607 | +2.05% |
| 1999 | 728 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 724 | −0.07% |
| 2012 | 692 | −0.90% |
| 2017 | 644 | −1.43% |
| 2023 | 688 | +1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
This commune has no harbor. Five villages are aggregated in: Le Gillieux, Le Chabot, La Tricherie, Le Griveau, Le Godinand. It was named according to mass whale strandings happened on the sandbank at the northwestern side of the island during their migrations.[4] The Phare des Baleines is located on the western tip of Île de Ré.
