Saint-Preuil

Saint-Preuil

Town hall
Saint-Preuil

Coordinates: 45°35′49″N 0°10′15″W / 45.5969°N 0.1708°WCoordinates: 45°35′49″N 0°10′15″W / 45.5969°N 0.1708°W
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente
Arrondissement Cognac
Canton Segonzac
Intercommunality Grande Champagne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Huguette Desbordes
Area1 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 307
  Density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 16343 / 16130
Elevation 40–146 m (131–479 ft)
(avg. 96 m or 315 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.

Saint-Preuil is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793673    
1800585−13.1%
1806611+4.4%
1821636+4.1%
1831660+3.8%
1841642−2.7%
1846658+2.5%
1851671+2.0%
1856670−0.1%
1861681+1.6%
1866646−5.1%
1872611−5.4%
1876592−3.1%
1881515−13.0%
1886468−9.1%
1891447−4.5%
1896432−3.4%
1901467+8.1%
1906510+9.2%
1911437−14.3%
1921482+10.3%
1926479−0.6%
1931496+3.5%
1936452−8.9%
1946460+1.8%
1954423−8.0%
1962410−3.1%
1968408−0.5%
1975368−9.8%
1982317−13.9%
1990288−9.1%
1999289+0.3%
2008307+6.2%

Tourism

Le Relais de Saint Preuil is a luxury guest house, member of Châteaux & Hôtels Collection.[1] His owner has created an inbound wine tourism agency : Cognac Tasting Tour.[2]

See also

References

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