Charron (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is situated at the outflow of the Sèvre Niortaise into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Charron | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Charron | |
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Coordinates: 46°17′43″N 1°06′18″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
Canton | Marans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérémy Boisseau |
Area 1 | 37.54 km2 (14.49 sq mi) |
Population | 2,001 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17091 /17230 |
Elevation | 0–11 m (0–36 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,307 | — |
1968 | 1,337 | +2.3% |
1975 | 1,444 | +8.0% |
1982 | 1,538 | +6.5% |
1990 | 1,512 | −1.7% |
1999 | 1,650 | +9.1% |
2018 | 2,350 | +42.4% |
Communes of the Canton of Marans | |
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