Tonnay-Boutonne
| Tonnay-Boutonne | |
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Bridge over the Boutonne | |
  Tonnay-Boutonne | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Tonnay-Boutonne | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′07″N 0°42′20″W / 45.9686°N 0.7056°WCoordinates: 45°58′07″N 0°42′20″W / 45.9686°N 0.7056°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Tonnay-Boutonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Rochet |
| Area1 | 22.73 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,159 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17448 / 17380 |
| Elevation |
2–46 m (6.6–150.9 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 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. | |
Tonnay-Boutonne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Boutonne, which flows southwest through the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,021 | — |
| 1968 | 1,036 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,072 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,053 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,088 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,126 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,159 | +2.9% |
Sights
- The door of Saint-Pierre
See also
References
External links
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