Marennes, Charente-Maritime

Marennes, Charente-Maritime

Marennes

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Coat of arms of Marennes
Marennes is located in France
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Marennes
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Rochefort
Canton Marennes
Intercommunality Bassin de Marennes
Mayor Mickaël Vallet
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 0–21 m (0–69 ft)
Land area1 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi)
Population2 5,465  (2008)
 - Density 272 /km2 (700 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17219/ 17320
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.

Coordinates: 45°49′21″N 1°06′19″W / 45.8225°N 1.1052°W / 45.8225; -1.1052

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

For a long time it was one of the most prosperous cities of the Saintonge due to its location in the middle of the salt-water marshes at a time where salt was a valuable commodity. Marennes is a center for oyster farming.

Population

Historical population of Marennes, Charente-Maritime
1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
4996 4633 4633 4193 4605 4542 4410 4542 4589 4508
1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906
4455 4426 4495 4565 4945 4766 5415 6293 6459 6408
1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975
4519 3900 4082 4011 3957 3806 3829 4345 4443 4214
1982 1990 1999 2008
4549 4634 4685 5465

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