Aigre
Aigre (
pronunciation ) is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Aigre | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aigre | |
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| Coordinates: 45°53′42″N 0°00′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Charente |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Paul Ayrault |
| Area 1 | 23.82 km2 (9.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,579 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16005 /16140 |
| Elevation | 60–151 m (197–495 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[2]
On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Villejésus was merged into Aigre.[3]
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Aigre in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2018, p. 4 (in French)
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