Mornac-sur-Seudre

Mornac-sur-Seudre
Houses and the church in Mornac-sur-Seudre
Location of Mornac-sur-Seudre
Mornac-sur-Seudre
Mornac-sur-Seudre
Coordinates: 45°42′38″N 1°01′38″W / 45.7106°N 1.0272°W / 45.7106; -1.0272
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonLa Tremblade
IntercommunalityCA Royan Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Cretin[1]
Area
1
9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
877
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17247 /17113
Elevation0–13 m (0–43 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mornac-sur-Seudre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁnak syʁ sødʁ], literally Mornac on Seudre) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is known for the oysters that are cultivated in the surrounding marshes alongside the Seudre river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 596—    
1975 592−0.10%
1982 558−0.84%
1990 640+1.73%
1999 652+0.21%
2009 827+2.41%
2014 822−0.12%
2020 859+0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  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 en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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