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Bignay, Charente-Maritime

Bignay
The town hall in Bignay
The town hall in Bignay
Map
Location of Bignay
Bignay is located in France
Bignay
Bignay
Location within France
Bignay is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bignay
Bignay
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°55′01″N 0°36′00″W / 45.9169°N 0.6°W / 45.9169; -0.6
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-d'Angély
CantonSaint-Jean-d'Angély
IntercommunalityVals de Saintonge
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Mège[1]
Area
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8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
359
  Density41.1/km2 (107/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17046 /17400
Elevation14–86 m (46–282 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bignay (French pronunciation: [biɲɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 237    
1975 194−2.82%
1982 244+3.33%
1990 312+3.12%
1999 321+0.32%
2007 395+2.63%
2012 445+2.41%
2017 411−1.58%
2023 359−2.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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