Matha, Charente-Maritime
| Matha | ||
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Chateau | ||
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  Matha | ||
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Matha | ||
| Coordinates: 45°52′06″N 0°19′08″W / 45.8683°N 0.3189°WCoordinates: 45°52′06″N 0°19′08″W / 45.8683°N 0.3189°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély | |
| Canton | Matha | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Matha | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Binaud | |
| Area1 | 19.08 km2 (7.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,167 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17224 / 17160 | |
| Elevation | 23–68 m (75–223 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. | ||
Matha is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1800 | 714 | — |
| 1821 | 1,572 | +120.2% |
| 1851 | 2,125 | +35.2% |
| 1901 | 2,034 | −4.3% |
| 1921 | 1,905 | −6.3% |
| 1946 | 2,140 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 2,134 | −0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,141 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,252 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2,300 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,183 | −5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,082 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,167 | +4.1% |
See also
References
External links
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