La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W / 46.1956°N 1.4242°WCoordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W / 46.1956°N 1.4242°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
Canton | Île de Ré |
Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Rayton |
Area1 | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,244 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17121 /17670 |
Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 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. 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.
La Couarde-sur-Mer is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.