Salles-sur-Mer
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Salles-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sal syʁ mɛʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Poitou-Charentes), southwestern France.
Salles-sur-Mer | |
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.JPG) The town hall in Salles-sur-Mer | |
 Location of Salles-sur-Mer | |
  Salles-sur-Mer  Salles-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′19″N 1°03′14″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Châtelaillon-Plage |
| Intercommunality | CA La Rochelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Guillebaud[1] |
Area 1 | 14.03 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,465 |
| • Density | 175.7/km2 (455.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sallésien·ne·s |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17420 /17220 |
| Elevation | 2–30 m (6.6–98.4 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 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 | 647 | — |
| 1975 | 926 | +5.26% |
| 1982 | 1,369 | +5.74% |
| 1990 | 1,441 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 1,611 | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 1,984 | +2.64% |
| 2012 | 2,056 | +0.72% |
| 2017 | 2,153 | +0.93% |
| 2023 | 2,465 | +2.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
