La Couarde-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la kwaʁd syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Couarde on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.
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La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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Commune | |
![]() The moorings in La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
Canton | Île de Ré |
Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Rayton[1] |
Area 1 | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
Population | 1,137 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17121 /17670 |
Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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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1836 | 1,745 | — |
1926 | 875 | −49.9% |
1962 | 716 | −18.2% |
1968 | 758 | +5.9% |
1975 | 794 | +4.7% |
1982 | 856 | +7.8% |
1990 | 1,029 | +20.2% |
1999 | 1,179 | +14.6% |
2008 | 1,244 | +5.5% |
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