La Couarde-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la kwaʁd syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Couarde on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.

La Couarde-sur-Mer
The moorings in La Couarde-sur-Mer
The moorings in La Couarde-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of La Couarde-sur-Mer
Location of La Couarde-sur-Mer
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La Couarde-sur-Mer is located in France
La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W / 46.1956°N 1.4242°W / 46.1956; -1.4242
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonÎle de Ré
IntercommunalityÎle de Ré
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Rayton[1]
Area
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8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,104
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17121 /17670
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 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.
1968 758—    
1975 794+0.67%
1982 856+1.08%
1990 1,029+2.33%
1999 1,179+1.52%
2009 1,248+0.57%
2014 1,213−0.57%
2020 1,103−1.57%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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