Pessines (French pronunciation: [pesin]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Pessines | |
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Commune | |
Location of Pessines | |
Pessines Pessines | |
Coordinates: 45°43′47″N 0°43′01″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saintes |
Canton | Thénac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Delhoume |
Area 1 | 9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
Population | 774 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17275 /17810 |
Elevation | 24–71 m (79–233 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 | 206 | — |
1954 | 198 | −3.9% |
1962 | 186 | −6.1% |
1968 | 218 | +17.2% |
1975 | 274 | +25.7% |
1982 | 406 | +48.2% |
1990 | 566 | +39.4% |
1999 | 648 | +14.5% |
2008 | 767 | +18.4% |
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