Bourcefranc-le-Chapus

Bourcefranc-le-Chapus (French pronunciation: [buʁsəfʁɑ̃ lə ʃapy]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1908 from part of Marennes.[3] Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is a major oyster farming port. Fort Louvois is a fortification built by Vauban on the Chapus islet in front of the town.

Fort Louvois.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
The town hall
The town hall
Coat of arms of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Location of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is located in France
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Coordinates: 45°50′50″N 1°08′51″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonMarennes
IntercommunalityBassin de Marennes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Guy Proteau[1]
Area
1
12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,515
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17058 /17560
Elevation0–18 m (0–59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 2,152    
1921 2,184+0.15%
1926 2,401+1.91%
1931 2,522+0.99%
1936 2,763+1.84%
1946 2,842+0.28%
1954 2,878+0.16%
1962 3,073+0.82%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,095+0.12%
1975 2,984−0.52%
1982 2,794−0.94%
1990 2,851+0.25%
1999 2,951+0.38%
2007 3,311+1.45%
2012 3,388+0.46%
2017 3,454+0.39%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, EHESS. (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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