Voissay (French pronunciation: [vwasɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Voissay
The town hall in Voissay
The town hall in Voissay
Location of Voissay
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Voissay is located in France
Voissay
Voissay
Voissay is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Voissay
Voissay
Coordinates: 45°57′11″N 0°36′15″W / 45.9531°N 0.6042°W / 45.9531; -0.6042
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-d'Angély
CantonSaint-Jean-d'Angély
IntercommunalityVals de Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marina Gallois[1]
Area
1
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
170
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17481 /17400
Elevation3–45 m (9.8–147.6 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.

Geography edit

The river Boutonne forms all of the commune's northern border.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962119—    
1968130+9.2%
1975119−8.5%
1982123+3.4%
199098−20.3%
1999106+8.2%
2005145+36.8%
2008155+6.9%
2010170+9.7%
2015161−5.3%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Voissay at Wikimedia Commons