Saint-Gelais
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Gelais is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
Saint-Gelais | |
|---|---|
 The Temple of Saint-Gelais | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Gelais | |
  Saint-Gelais  Saint-Gelais | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′01″N 0°23′19″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | La Plaine Niortaise |
| Intercommunality | CA Niortais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Bobineau[1] |
Area 1 | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,220 |
| • Density | 135/km2 (351/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79249 /79410 |
| Elevation | 30–93 m (98–305 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 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 | 750 | — |
| 1975 | 1,001 | +4.21% |
| 1982 | 1,221 | +2.88% |
| 1990 | 1,400 | +1.72% |
| 1999 | 1,456 | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 1,649 | +1.57% |
| 2012 | 1,856 | +2.39% |
| 2017 | 2,091 | +2.41% |
| 2023 | 2,220 | +1.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
