Messac, Charente-Maritime
| Messac | |
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  Messac | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Messac | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′50″N 0°18′45″W / 45.3472°N 0.3125°WCoordinates: 45°20′50″N 0°18′45″W / 45.3472°N 0.3125°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Montendre |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Joseph Fradon |
| Area1 | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 109 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17231 / 17130 |
| Elevation |
45–106 m (148–348 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. | |
Messac is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 156 | — |
| 1968 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 143 | −8.9% |
| 1982 | 135 | −5.6% |
| 1990 | 127 | −5.9% |
| 1999 | 107 | −15.7% |
| 2008 | 109 | +1.9% |
See also
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