Mérignac, Charente

Mérignac
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Mérignac
Location of Mérignac
Mérignac is located in France
Mérignac
Mérignac
Location within France
Mérignac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mérignac
Mérignac
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°41′59″N 0°04′45″W / 45.6997°N 0.0792°W / 45.6997; -0.0792
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementCognac
CantonJarnac
IntercommunalityCA Grand Cognac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christophe Cor[1]
Area
1
18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
805
 • Density43.5/km2 (113/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16216 /16200
Elevation23–101 m (75–331 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mérignac (French pronunciation: [meʁiɲak] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 747—    
1975 806+1.09%
1982 728−1.44%
1990 751+0.39%
1999 717−0.51%
2007 702−0.26%
2012 743+1.14%
2017 839+2.46%
2023 805−0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE