Marsais
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Marsais | |
Coordinates: 46°07′35″N 0°35′54″W / 46.1264°N 0.5983°WCoordinates: 46°07′35″N 0°35′54″W / 46.1264°N 0.5983°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Surgères |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Steve Gabet |
Area 1 | 23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 931 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17221 /17700 |
Elevation | 23–82 m (75–269 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Marsais (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It also has mayoral jurisdiction over two local communes L'Hopiteau (sometimes L'Hopiteaux) and Boisse.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 843 | — |
1968 | 870 | +3.2% |
1975 | 748 | −14.0% |
1982 | 713 | −4.7% |
1990 | 702 | −1.5% |
1999 | 785 | +11.8% |
2008 | 878 | +11.8% |
Sports[]
Despite the area being small in both geographic and demographic senses, there is a local football team, playing home games at 'Le Chat d'Eau' complex. There is a bar, Le Marsaisian. which is well known in the local region for hosting pool tournaments and Baby Foot (table football) championships.
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References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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- Communes of Charente-Maritime
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