La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la kwaʁd syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Couarde on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, New Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.
La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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 The moorings in La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
  La Couarde-sur-Mer  La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
| 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 | 1,103 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links
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