Courcelles, Charente-Maritime

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Courcelles is located in France
Courcelles
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
Courcelles is located in Poitou-Charentes
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Intercommunality Canton de Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Philippe Harmegnie
Area1 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 434
 • Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17125 / 17400
Elevation 15–68 m (49–223 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Courcelles is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Boutonne, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 290 —    
1968 335 +15.5%
1975 354 +5.7%
1982 461 +30.2%
1990 494 +7.2%
1999 436 −11.7%
2008 434 −0.5%

See also

References

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