Merpins (French pronunciation: [mɛʁpɛ̃]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Merpins | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Merpins  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′27″N 0°21′55″W / 45.6742°N 0.3653°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Cognac-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Hubert Demenier[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,086 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16217 /16100 |
| Elevation | 2–33 m (6.6–108.3 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 832 | — |
| 1975 | 895 | +1.05% |
| 1982 | 953 | +0.90% |
| 1990 | 1,025 | +0.91% |
| 1999 | 940 | −0.96% |
| 2009 | 1,018 | +0.80% |
| 2014 | 1,068 | +0.96% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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