Champagnac, Charente-Maritime
| Champagnac | |
|---|---|
  Champagnac | |
|
Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Champagnac | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′31″N 0°22′53″W / 45.4253°N 0.3814°WCoordinates: 45°25′31″N 0°22′53″W / 45.4253°N 0.3814°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Blin |
| Area1 | 12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 531 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17082 / 17500 |
| Elevation | 31–92 m (102–302 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. | |
Champagnac is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.
Geography
The Seugne forms most of the commune's southwestern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 359 | — |
| 1968 | 404 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 401 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 431 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 427 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 463 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 531 | +14.7% |
Personalities
- Régis Messac, author, (Champagnac, 2 August 1893 - near Gross-Rosen or Dora, around 1945) was born in the Champagnac schoolhouse where his maternal grandparents, Jean Gabillaud and his wife Justine taught.
See also
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Champagnac (Charente-Maritime). |
