Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente | |
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Location of Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente | |
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′12″N 1°03′06″W / 45.9367°N 1.0517°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Tonnay-Charente |
| Intercommunality | CA Rochefort Océan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Gaurier |
Area 1 | 20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,210 |
| • Density | 59.6/km2 (154/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17375 /17780 |
| Elevation | 0–21 m (0–69 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nazɛːʁ syʁ ʃaʁɑ̃t]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
In the 1680s, Fort Lupin was constructed near Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.