Beurlay

Beurlay (French pronunciation: ​[bœʁlɛ]) is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, in the administrative region of New Aquitaine (Poitou-Charentes as former region), France.

Beurlay
Commune
The St. Magdalene Church, Beurlay
Location of Beurlay
Beurlay
Beurlay
Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 0°50′09″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonSaint-Porchaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Gandauber[1]
Area
1
9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,030
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17045 /17250
Elevation5–40 m (16–131 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beurlay is twinned with the village of Burley, Hampshire, UK.

It being known for the biscuit factory in the same name, established 1848 by the Barraud family, who produces the Galette Charentaise.

It is located about 17 km (10.5 mi) from Rochefort.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793139—    
1800116−16.5%
1806105−9.5%
1821176+67.6%
1831510+189.8%
1836548+7.5%
1841607+10.8%
1846664+9.4%
1851665+0.2%
1856715+7.5%
1861705−1.4%
1866722+2.4%
1872731+1.2%
1876706−3.4%
1881630−10.8%
1886630+0.0%
1891662+5.1%
YearPop.±%
1896616−6.9%
1901592−3.9%
1906614+3.7%
1911672+9.4%
1921538−19.9%
1926558+3.7%
1931554−0.7%
1936584+5.4%
1946551−5.7%
1954597+8.3%
1962612+2.5%
1968604−1.3%
1975573−5.1%
1982652+13.8%
1990731+12.1%
1999755+3.3%
2008974+29.0%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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