Rivedoux-Plage

Rivedoux-Plage

Port of Rivedoux-Plage with the Île de Ré bridge in the background

Coat of arms
Rivedoux-Plage

Coordinates: 46°09′37″N 1°16′28″W / 46.1603°N 1.2744°W / 46.1603; -1.2744Coordinates: 46°09′37″N 1°16′28″W / 46.1603°N 1.2744°W / 46.1603; -1.2744
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement La Rochelle
Canton Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Intercommunality Île de Ré
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Patrice Raffarin
Area1 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,285
  Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17297 / 17940
Elevation 0–16 m (0–52 ft)

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.

Rivedoux-Plage is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.

The commune includes the beach of Sablanceau.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962573    
1968635+10.8%
1975737+16.1%
1982900+22.1%
19901,163+29.2%
19991,754+50.8%
20082,285+30.3%

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References

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