Soubise (French pronunciation: [subiz]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
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Location of Soubise | |
Soubise Soubise | |
Coordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Tonnay-Charente |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Pacaud[1] |
Area 1 | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Population | 3,047 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17429 /17780 |
Elevation | 0–22 m (0–72 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is situated on the left bank of the river Charente opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 706 | — |
1968 | 730 | +3.4% |
1975 | 842 | +15.3% |
1982 | 1,422 | +68.9% |
1990 | 1,220 | −14.2% |
1999 | 1,243 | +1.9% |
2008 | 3,032 | +143.9% |
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