Périgny, Charente-Maritime
| Périgny | |
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  Périgny | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Périgny | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′12″N 1°05′43″W / 46.1533°N 1.0953°WCoordinates: 46°09′12″N 1°05′43″W / 46.1533°N 1.0953°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | La Rochelle-8 |
| Intercommunality | La Rochelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Denier |
| Area1 | 10.78 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,794 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17274 / 17180 |
| Elevation | 2–36 m (6.6–118.1 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Périgny is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Its inhabitants are named the Pérignaciens and Pérignaciennes. Perigny is fully part of the unité urbaine of La Rochelle extending its eastern urban toward Dompierre-sur-Mer. Following the quick urban growth, it has become the 3rd town of the La Rochelle area and the 8th town of the Charente-Maritime department.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,477 | — |
| 1968 | 1,674 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 2,445 | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 3,455 | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 4,129 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 6,709 | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 6,794 | +1.3% |
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