Mornac-sur-Seudre
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Houses and the church in Mornac-sur-Seudre | |
Location of Mornac-sur-Seudre | |
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| Coordinates: 45°42′38″N 1°01′38″W / 45.7106°N 1.0272°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | La Tremblade |
| Intercommunality | CA Royan Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Cretin |
Area 1 | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 877 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17247 /17113 |
| Elevation | 0–13 m (0–43 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mornac-sur-Seudre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁnak syʁ sødʁ], literally Mornac on Seudre) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is known for the oysters that are cultivated in the surrounding marshes alongside the Seudre river.