Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente
Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɑ̃tɛ̃ syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t]; Limousin: Sent Quentin) is a commune in the Charente department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.[3]
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Location of Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente | |
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Coordinates: 45°50′20″N 0°40′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Charente-Vienne |
Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mickaël Loiseau[1] |
Area 1 | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
Population | 212 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16345 /16150 |
Elevation | 169–263 m (554–863 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Location and access
Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, called Saint-Quentin locally, is part of the canton of Charente-Vienne.[3] It lies on the upper course of the river Charente. The nearest larger towns are Chabanais (6 km (3.7 mi) to the northeast), Rochechouart (12 km (7.5 mi) to the east) and Confolens (20 km (12 mi) to the north). The prefecture Angoulême is 45 km (28 mi) to the southwest.[4] It is served by several small country roads. The D161 and the D190 serve the town. The D164 passes just north of the town. The N 141 (Angoulême–Limoges) passes 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the town. The nearest train station is in Chabanais, served by TER.
Population
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Commune de Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente (16345), INSEE
- Quelques villes proches de Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, villorama.com
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE