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Coordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W / 45.9261°N 1.0078°WCoordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W / 45.9261°N 1.0078°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Charente-Maritime | |
Arrondissement | Rochefort | |
Canton | Tonnay-Charente | |
Intercommunality | Sud-Charente | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Chatelier | |
Area1 | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 3,032 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 17429 /17780 | |
Elevation | 0–22 m (0–72 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.
Soubise is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
It is situated on the left bank of the Charente River opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre.