Terres-de-Haute-Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Terres-de-Haute-Charente is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Roumazières-Loubert (the seat), Genouillac, Mazières, La Péruse and Suris.[2]
Terres-de-Haute-Charente | |
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The town hall in Roumazières-Loubert | |
 Location of Terres-de-Haute-Charente | |
  Terres-de-Haute-Charente  Terres-de-Haute-Charente | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′45″N 0°34′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Bonnieure and Charente-Vienne |
| Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
Area 1 | 86.66 km2 (33.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 3,777 |
| • Density | 43.58/km2 (112.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16192 /16270 |
| Elevation | 145–267 m (476–876 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,915 | — |
| 1975 | 4,940 | +0.07% |
| 1982 | 4,721 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 4,450 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 4,235 | −0.55% |
| 2007 | 4,018 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 4,013 | −0.02% |
| 2017 | 3,953 | −0.30% |
| 2023 | 3,777 | −0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
