Torxé

Torxé
The town hall in Torxé
The town hall in Torxé
Location of Torxé
Torxé is located in France
Torxé
Torxé
Location within France
Torxé is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Torxé
Torxé
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 0°37′30″W / 45.9536°N 0.625°W / 45.9536; -0.625
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-d'Angély
CantonSaint-Jean-d'Angély
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Suzette Moreau[1]
Area
1
11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
258
 • Density22.6/km2 (58.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17450 /17380
Elevation2–63 m (6.6–206.7 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Torxé (French pronunciation: [toʁ.se]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Geography

The river Boutonne forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 272—    
1975 244−1.54%
1982 216−1.73%
1990 202−0.83%
1999 233+1.60%
2007 235+0.11%
2012 242+0.59%
2017 202−3.55%
2023 258+4.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

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
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