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Archiac
Sign in to saveArchiac () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
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Archiac is a commune in France, situated in the Charente-Maritime department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Archiac and is located in the arrondissement of Jonzac. The municipality shares borders with Saint-Palais-du-Né, Arthenac, Saint-Eugène, and Sainte-Lheurine. Its official postal code is 17520, and it lies at an elevation of 116 meters above sea level.
The area of Archiac is 4.48 square kilometers. According to available data, the population is 890, comprising 355 males and 417 females. The commune is associated with the canton of Jonzac for electoral purposes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Archiac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 817
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Archiac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Archiac1.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Archiac Town Centre
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Archiac 17.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Jonzac
- French commune.canton
- Jonzac
- French commune.INSEE
- 17016
- French commune.postal code
- 17520
- French commune.mayor
- Suzy Cosson-Descubes
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haute-Saintonge
- French commune.elevation m
- 111
- French commune.elevation min m
- 48
- French commune.elevation max m
- 116
- French commune.area km2
- 4.48
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring communes and villages
- History
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Demography
- Distribution of age groups
- Sites and monuments
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- References
- External links
Archiac () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
==Geography== Archiac is located in the south of the department of Charente Maritime in the historic region of Saintonge some 20 km south of Cognac, 15 km north-west of Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire and 15 km north-east of Jonzac. The village has the status of a town and is located at the intersection of two main highways: the D699 from Arthenac in the south-west to Ambleville in the north-east; and the D731 from Cierzac in the north-west which continues south-east from the village. The north-eastern border of the commune is also the border between Charente-Maritime and Charente departments. Other access roads include the D149 which is a short-cut connection between the D699 and the D733 west of the village and the D152 which goes south from the village to Saint-Maigrin. There are also the hamlets of La Grue and Saint-Pierre north-east of the village. Apart from some wooded areas near the village the commune is entirely farmland.
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