Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis də ʁwajɑ̃]; Occitan: Sent Sulpici de Roian) is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Poitou-Charentes), southwestern France.
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Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′20″N 1°00′37″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Saujon |
Intercommunality | Royan Atlantique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Pitard |
Area 1 | 20.81 km2 (8.03 sq mi) |
Population | 3,309 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17409 /17200 |
Elevation | 1–37 m (3.3–121.4 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 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 | 695 | — |
1968 | 794 | +14.2% |
1975 | 1,129 | +42.2% |
1982 | 1,744 | +54.5% |
1990 | 2,101 | +20.5% |
1999 | 2,290 | +9.0% |
2008 | 2,728 | +19.1% |
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