La Couarde-sur-Mer
| La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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  La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W / 46.1956°N 1.4242°WCoordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W / 46.1956°N 1.4242°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Ars-en-Ré |
| Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Rayton |
| Area1 | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,244 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17121 / 17670 |
| Elevation |
0–17 m (0–56 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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. | |
La Couarde-sur-Mer is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1836 | 1,745 | — |
| 1926 | 875 | −49.9% |
| 1962 | 716 | −18.2% |
| 1968 | 758 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 794 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 856 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,029 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 1,179 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,244 | +5.5% |
See also
References
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