Chambon, Charente-Maritime

For other uses, see Chambon.
Chambon

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Chambon

Coordinates: 46°07′42″N 0°50′57″W / 46.1283°N 0.8492°WCoordinates: 46°07′42″N 0°50′57″W / 46.1283°N 0.8492°W
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Rochefort
Canton Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Paul Juchereau
Area1 18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 870
  Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17080 / 17290
Elevation 13–41 m (43–135 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 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.

Chambon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962498    
1968566+13.7%
1975554−2.1%
1990730+31.8%
1999739+1.2%
2008870+17.7%

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