Saint-Christophe | |
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Location of Saint-Christophe | |
Saint-Christophe Saint-Christophe | |
Coordinates: 46°00′13″N 0°51′03″E / 46.0036°N 0.8508°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Charente-Vienne |
Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Rousseau[1] |
Area 1 | 23.65 km2 (9.13 sq mi) |
Population | 312 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16306 /16420 |
Elevation | 199–340 m (653–1,115 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Christophe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]; Occitan: Sent Crestòfa) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a member of the Charente Limousine group of coummunes,[3] bordering Haute-Vienne. It is located 14 km from Confolens and 67 km northeast of Angoulême.
The village is also 5 km east of Lesterps, 13 km north of Saint-Junien, 18 km north-east of Chabanais, 21 km south-west of Bellac and 37 km north- west of Limoges.
The main road in the commune is the D 82 route from Confolens and Lesterps to Limoges via Oradour-sur-Glane, which crosses it from west to east. The village is also served by the D 163 which goes south-west to Chabanais, and the D 330 south to Brigueuil and Saint-Junien.
The nearest station is in Saint-Junien, served by TER buses to Saillat and Limoges.[4]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 480 | — |
1975 | 414 | −2.09% |
1982 | 381 | −1.18% |
1990 | 339 | −1.45% |
1999 | 315 | −0.81% |
2009 | 319 | +0.13% |
2014 | 357 | +2.28% |
2020 | 314 | −2.12% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Commune de Saint-Christophe (16306), INSEE
- ↑ Gare de St-Junien, TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE