Chaniers | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°43′08″N 0°33′21″W / 45.7189°N 0.5558°WCoordinates: 45°43′08″N 0°33′21″W / 45.7189°N 0.5558°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saintes |
Canton | Chaniers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Xavier de Roux (PR) |
Area1 | 26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 3,391 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17086 /17610 |
Elevation | 2–74 m (6.6–242.8 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chaniers is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.