Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis də ʁwajɑ̃]; Occitan: Sent Sulpici de Roian) is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Poitou-Charentes), southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°40′20″N 1°00′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Saujon |
| Intercommunality | CA Royan Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Pitard[1] |
Area 1 | 20.81 km2 (8.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,446 |
| • Density | 165.6/km2 (428.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17409 /17200 |
| Elevation | 1–37 m (3.3–121.4 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 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 | 794 | — |
| 1975 | 1,129 | +5.16% |
| 1982 | 1,744 | +6.41% |
| 1990 | 2,101 | +2.36% |
| 1999 | 2,290 | +0.96% |
| 2007 | 2,735 | +2.24% |
| 2012 | 2,895 | +1.14% |
| 2017 | 3,204 | +2.05% |
| 2023 | 3,446 | +1.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
