Fontcouverte (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃kuvɛʁt] (listen)) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Fontcouverte | |
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Commune | |
Location of Fontcouverte | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′21″N 0°35′25″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saintes |
Canton | Chaniers |
Intercommunality | CA de Saintes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Grellier |
Area 1 | 11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
Population | 2,326 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17164 /17100 |
Elevation | 2–81 m (6.6–265.7 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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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1946 | 721 | — |
1954 | 733 | +1.7% |
1962 | 711 | −3.0% |
1968 | 719 | +1.1% |
1975 | 1,106 | +53.8% |
1982 | 1,706 | +54.2% |
1990 | 1,962 | +15.0% |
1999 | 1,892 | −3.6% |
2008 | 2,135 | +12.8% |
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