Mérignac, Charente-Maritime

Mérignac
The town hall in Mérignac
The town hall in 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°19′27″N 0°17′39″W / 45.3242°N 0.2942°W / 45.3242; -0.2942
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonLes Trois Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Menneguerre[1]
Area
1
4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
237
 • Density53.7/km2 (139/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17229 /17210
Elevation55–101 m (180–331 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 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-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Seugne, a tributary of the Charente.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 240—    
1975 222−1.11%
1982 176−3.26%
1990 179+0.21%
1999 206+1.57%
2007 200−0.37%
2012 239+3.63%
2017 224−1.29%
2023 237+0.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - La Seugne (R5--0250)" (in French). Sandre.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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