Saint-Séverin
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Séverin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sevʁɛ̃]; Occitan: Sent Severin) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Saint-Séverin | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Saint-Séverin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Séverin | |
  Saint-Séverin Location within France  Saint-Séverin Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′50″N 0°15′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Gallès[1] |
Area 1 | 14.93 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 784 |
| • Density | 52.5/km2 (136/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16350 /16390 |
| Elevation | 45–134 m (148–440 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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 river Lizonne forms the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Dronne, which forms the commune's southern border.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 824 | — |
| 1975 | 721 | −1.89% |
| 1982 | 741 | +0.39% |
| 1990 | 777 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 731 | −0.68% |
| 2007 | 781 | +0.83% |
| 2012 | 769 | −0.31% |
| 2017 | 774 | +0.13% |
| 2023 | 784 | +0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
