Meschers-sur-Gironde (French pronunciation: [meʃe syʁ ʒiʁɔ̃d], literally Meschers on Gironde) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.

Meschers-sur-Gironde
The church and surroundings in Meschers-sur-Gironde
The church and surroundings in Meschers-sur-Gironde
Coat of arms of Meschers-sur-Gironde
Location of Meschers-sur-Gironde
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Meschers-sur-Gironde is located in France
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Meschers-sur-Gironde is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Coordinates: 45°33′27″N 0°57′14″W / 45.5575°N 0.9539°W / 45.5575; -0.9539
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonSaintonge Estuaire
IntercommunalityCA Royan Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Fribourg[1]
Area
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15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,160
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17230 /17132
Elevation0–39 m (0–128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,004—    
1800 962−0.61%
1806 901−1.09%
1821 995+0.66%
1831 1,104+1.04%
1836 1,117+0.23%
1841 1,146+0.51%
1846 1,143−0.05%
1851 1,092−0.91%
1856 1,040−0.97%
1861 1,101+1.15%
1866 1,106+0.09%
1872 1,068−0.58%
1876 1,026−1.00%
1881 1,039+0.25%
1886 1,064+0.48%
1891 1,024−0.76%
1896 954−1.41%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 900−1.16%
1906 903+0.07%
1911 952+1.06%
1921 861−1.00%
1926 818−1.02%
1931 816−0.05%
1936 890+1.75%
1946 1,034+1.51%
1954 1,175+1.61%
1962 1,339+1.65%
1968 1,475+1.63%
1975 1,546+0.67%
1982 1,649+0.93%
1990 1,862+1.53%
1999 2,234+2.04%
2007 2,673+2.27%
2012 2,955+2.03%
2017 3,110+1.03%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Meschers-sur-Gironde, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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