Bois, Charente-Maritime
Bois | |
|---|---|
 The church in Bois | |
Location of Bois | |
  Bois Location within France  Bois Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′17″N 0°35′55″W / 45.4881°N 0.5986°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Pons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Annereau[1] |
Area 1 | 21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 523 |
| • Density | 24.8/km2 (64.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17050 /17240 |
| Elevation | 29–59 m (95–194 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bois (French pronunciation: [bwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 473 | — |
| 1975 | 459 | −0.43% |
| 1982 | 456 | −0.09% |
| 1990 | 427 | −0.82% |
| 1999 | 428 | +0.03% |
| 2007 | 472 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 542 | +2.80% |
| 2017 | 530 | −0.45% |
| 2023 | 523 | −0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
International relations
Bois is twinned with:
Treat, Algeria
Tát, Hungary
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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