Saint-Léger, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Léger (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Saint-Léger | |
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_mairie,_école,_monument_aux_morts.JPG) Town hall and war memorial | |
 Location of Saint-Léger | |
  Saint-Léger Location within France  Saint-Léger Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′20″N 0°34′54″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Pons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Defoulounoux[1] |
Area 1 | 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 679 |
| • Density | 42.8/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17354 /17800 |
| Elevation | 7–67 m (23–220 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 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 commune is traversed by the Seugne River.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 402 | — |
| 1975 | 375 | −0.99% |
| 1982 | 402 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 461 | +1.73% |
| 1999 | 465 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 562 | +2.40% |
| 2012 | 611 | +1.69% |
| 2017 | 632 | +0.68% |
| 2023 | 679 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
