Fontcouverte, Charente-Maritime
| Fontcouverte | |
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  Fontcouverte | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Fontcouverte | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′21″N 0°35′25″W / 45.7725°N 0.5903°WCoordinates: 45°46′21″N 0°35′25″W / 45.7725°N 0.5903°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saintes-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Pays Santon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Classique |
| Area1 | 11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,135 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17164 / 17100 |
| Elevation |
2–81 m (6.6–265.7 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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. | |
Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1946 | 721 | — |
| 1954 | 733 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 711 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 719 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,106 | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 1,706 | +54.2% |
| 1990 | 1,962 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,892 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,135 | +12.8% |
See also
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