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La Couarde-sur-Mer
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Couarde-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la kwaʁd syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Couarde on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.
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Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
Canton | Île de Ré |
Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Rayton[1] |
Area 1 | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,104 |
• Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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