Soubise, Charente-Maritime

Soubise

Town hall

Coat of arms
Soubise

Coordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W / 45.9261°N 1.0078°WCoordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W / 45.9261°N 1.0078°W
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Rochefort
Canton Saint-Agnant
Intercommunality Sud-Charente
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Robert Chatelier
Area1 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 3,032
  Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17429 / 17780
Elevation 0–22 m (0–72 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.

Soubise is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

It is situated on the left bank of the Charente River opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962706    
1968730+3.4%
1975842+15.3%
19821,422+68.9%
19901,220−14.2%
19991,243+1.9%
20083,032+143.9%

See also

References

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