Verteuil-sur-Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Verteuil-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtœj syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t], literally Verteuil on Charente, before 1962: Verteuil)[3] is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°58′59″N 0°13′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Val de Charente |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Clauddy Seguinar[1] |
Area 1 | 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 580 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16400 /16510 |
| Elevation | 72–133 m (236–436 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is dominated by the Château de Verteuil.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 802 | — |
| 1975 | 719 | −1.55% |
| 1982 | 770 | +0.98% |
| 1990 | 714 | −0.94% |
| 1999 | 718 | +0.06% |
| 2009 | 647 | −1.04% |
| 2014 | 628 | −0.59% |
| 2020 | 603 | −0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
