Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ dɔleʁɔ̃], lit. 'St. Peter of Oléron') is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, southwestern France. It is located on the island of Oléron. As the largest city on the island, it is widely considered to be the island's main city.

Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Commune
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron seen from the bell tower
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron seen from the bell tower
Coat of arms of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron is located in France
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
Coordinates: 45°56′37″N 1°18′21″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonÎle d'Oléron
IntercommunalityÎle-d'Oléron
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Sueur[1]
Area
1
40.55 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
6,585
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17385 /17310
Elevation0–15 m (0–49 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,986—    
1800 4,233+0.86%
1806 4,066−0.67%
1821 4,419+0.56%
1831 4,630+0.47%
1836 4,822+0.82%
1841 4,769−0.22%
1846 4,861+0.38%
1851 4,955+0.38%
1856 4,777−0.73%
1861 4,981+0.84%
1866 5,152+0.68%
1872 4,968−0.60%
1876 4,939−0.15%
1881 4,954+0.06%
1886 4,829−0.51%
1891 4,556−1.16%
1896 4,419−0.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,350−0.31%
1906 4,376+0.12%
1911 4,322−0.25%
1921 4,035−0.68%
1926 3,960−0.37%
1931 3,693−1.39%
1936 3,553−0.77%
1946 3,350−0.59%
1954 3,695+1.23%
1962 4,025+1.08%
1968 4,258+0.94%
1975 4,604+1.12%
1982 4,782+0.54%
1990 5,365+1.45%
1999 5,944+1.15%
2007 6,204+0.54%
2012 6,573+1.16%
2017 6,743+0.51%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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