Torxé
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Torxé (French pronunciation: [toʁ.se]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Torxé | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Torxé | |
 Location of Torxé | |
  Torxé  Torxé | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 0°37′30″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Suzette Moreau[1] |
Area 1 | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 258 |
| • Density | 22.6/km2 (58.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17450 /17380 |
| Elevation | 2–63 m (6.6–206.7 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. | |
Geography
The river Boutonne forms most of the commune's southern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 544 | — |
| 1968 | 272 | −50.0% |
| 1975 | 244 | −10.3% |
| 1982 | 216 | −11.5% |
| 1990 | 203 | −6.0% |
| 1999 | 233 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 238 | +2.1% |
