Dompierre-sur-Mer
Dompierre-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃pjɛʁ syʁ mɛʁ], literally Dompierre on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
Dompierre-sur-Mer | |
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 The Canal de Marans and its bridge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dompierre-sur-Mer  | |
  Dompierre-sur-Mer  Dompierre-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′19″N 1°03′49″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Aytré |
| Intercommunality | CA La Rochelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Krabal |
| Area 1 | 18.35 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,638 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17142 /17139 |
| Elevation | 4–35 m (13–115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,789 | — |
| 1968 | 1,947 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 2,928 | +50.4% |
| 1982 | 3,472 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 3,627 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,305 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 5,280 | +22.6% |
Personalities
- Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy
- Jacques Archambault, Early settler of New France with his wife and seven children. Dug first well in Ville-Marie Montreal for Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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