Soubise, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Soubise (French pronunciation: [subiz]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Soubise | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Soubise | |
  Soubise  Soubise | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Tonnay-Charente |
| Intercommunality | CA Rochefort Océan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Pacaud[1] |
Area 1 | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,316 |
| • Density | 303.4/km2 (785.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17429 /17780 |
| Elevation | 0–22 m (0–72 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated on the left bank of the river Charente opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 730 | — |
| 1975 | 842 | +2.06% |
| 1982 | 1,422 | +7.77% |
| 1990 | 1,220 | −1.90% |
| 1999 | 1,220 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 2,824 | +11.06% |
| 2012 | 2,904 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | 2,998 | +0.64% |
| 2023 | 3,316 | +1.69% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
