Esse (French pronunciation: [ɛs]; Occitan: Essa) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Esse
Town hall and museum
Town hall and museum
Location of Esse
Map
Esse is located in France
Esse
Esse
Esse is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Esse
Esse
Coordinates: 46°02′00″N 0°43′20″E / 46.0333°N .7222°E / 46.0333; .7222
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Vienne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Fourgeaud[1]
Area
1
30.37 km2 (11.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
503
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16131 /16500
Elevation124–242 m (407–794 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 473—    
1975 427−1.45%
1982 466+1.26%
1990 503+0.96%
1999 497−0.13%
2009 484−0.26%
2014 510+1.05%
2020 501−0.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE