Voissay
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Voissay (French pronunciation: [vwasɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Voissay | |
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The town hall in Voissay | |
 Location of Voissay | |
  Voissay  Voissay | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′11″N 0°36′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marina Gallois[1] |
Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 173 |
| • Density | 34.2/km2 (88.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17481 /17400 |
| Elevation | 3–45 m (9.8–147.6 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 all of the commune's northern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 119 | — |
| 1968 | 130 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 119 | −8.5% |
| 1982 | 123 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 98 | −20.3% |
| 1999 | 106 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 145 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 155 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 170 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 161 | −5.3% |
