Mérignac (French pronunciation: [meʁiɲak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Mérignac
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Mérignac
Location of Mérignac
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Mérignac is located in France
Mérignac
Mérignac
Mérignac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mérignac
Mérignac
Coordinates: 45°41′59″N 0°04′45″W / 45.6997°N 0.0792°W / 45.6997; -0.0792
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementCognac
CantonJarnac
IntercommunalityCA Grand Cognac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christophe Cor[1]
Area
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18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
822
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16216 /16200
Elevation23–101 m (75–331 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 747—    
1975 806+1.09%
1982 728−1.44%
1990 751+0.39%
1999 717−0.51%
2009 698−0.27%
2014 757+1.64%
2020 833+1.61%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE