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Le Château-d'Oléron
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Château-d'Oléron (French pronunciation: [lə ʃɑto dɔleʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Lo Chasteu d'Olairon) is a commune located on the Island of Oléron, in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 45°53′09″N 1°11′41″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Île d'Oléron |
Intercommunality | Île-d'Oléron |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Parent[1] |
Area 1 | 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,319 |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17093 /17480 |
Elevation | 0–10 m (0–33 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The town is surrounded by fortifications in the form of a Bastion fort (similar to a "star fort".)