Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ də neɡʁiɲak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac | |
 Location of Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac | |
  Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac Location within France  Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′04″N 0°13′24″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Les Trois Monts |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Marchesin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 410 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17378 /17220 |
| Elevation | 53–141 m (174–463 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 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 | 446 | — |
| 1975 | 407 | −1.30% |
| 1982 | 388 | −0.68% |
| 1990 | 351 | −1.24% |
| 1999 | 329 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 370 | +1.48% |
| 2012 | 413 | +2.22% |
| 2017 | 438 | +1.18% |
| 2023 | 410 | −1.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac is located about 51 km north-northeast of Bordeaux, on the Lary River. The Mouzon runs through the eastern part of the commune. Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac is bordered by Chevanceaux to the north, Neuvicq to the east and south, Montlieu-la-Garde to the south and southwest, and Pouillac to the west.
The RN 10 passes through the commune.
