Bignay (French pronunciation: [biɲɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Bignay | |
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 The town hall in Bignay | |
Location of Bignay  | |
  Bignay  Bignay | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′01″N 0°36′00″W / 45.9169°N 0.6°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Mège[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 369 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17046 /17400 |
| Elevation | 14–86 m (46–282 ft) (avg. 37 m or 121 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 237 | — |
| 1975 | 194 | −2.82% |
| 1982 | 244 | +3.33% |
| 1990 | 312 | +3.12% |
| 1999 | 321 | +0.32% |
| 2009 | 414 | +2.58% |
| 2014 | 424 | +0.48% |
| 2020 | 375 | −2.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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