Chadenac (French pronunciation: [ʃadnak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in the former province of Saintonge in southwestern France. Chadenac has a notable romanesque church and a small museum containing Merovingian and Roman artefacts. It lies 8 km from Jonzac and 9 km from Pons off the D142 road, close to the Way of St. James.
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Coordinates: 45°32′32″N 0°26′27″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Jonzac |
Canton | Pons |
Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Chatelain |
Area 1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
Population | 511 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17078 /17800 |
Elevation | 32–112 m (105–367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Inhabitants are known as Chadenacais (M) and Chadenacaises (F).
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