Saint-Porchaire
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Porchaire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔʁʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Saint-Porchaire | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Porchaire | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Porchaire | |
  Saint-Porchaire  Saint-Porchaire | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′18″N 0°47′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saint-Porchaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Grenon[1] |
Area 1 | 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,040 |
| • Density | 117/km2 (304/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17387 /17250 |
| Elevation | 7–54 m (23–177 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 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 | 1,087 | — |
| 1975 | 1,120 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 1,221 | +1.24% |
| 1990 | 1,289 | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 1,335 | +0.39% |
| 2007 | 1,573 | +2.07% |
| 2012 | 1,725 | +1.86% |
| 2017 | 1,862 | +1.54% |
| 2023 | 2,040 | +1.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
