Ternant, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Ternant (French pronunciation: [tɛʁnɑ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Ternant | |
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The town hall in Ternant | |
 Location of Ternant | |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′00″N 0°34′23″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Daunizeau[1] |
Area 1 | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 385 |
| • Density | 68.6/km2 (178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17440 /17400 |
| Elevation | 5–35 m (16–115 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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 Boutonne forms all of the commune's northern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 171 | — |
| 1968 | 179 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 198 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 211 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 215 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 237 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 315 | +32.9% |
Politics
Terrenas is a representative of the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
