Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Saint-Clément-des-Baleines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klemɑ̃ de balɛn]) is a commune on Île de Ré, a coastal island in the French department of Charente-Maritime, located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Poitou-Charentes).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 439 | — |
| 1968 | 490 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 480 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 516 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 607 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 728 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 723 | −0.7% |
Geography
This commune has no harbor. Five villages are aggregated in: Le Gillieux, Le Chabot, La Tricherie, Le Griveau, Le Godinand. It was named according to mass whale strandings happened on the sandbank at the northwestern side of the island during their migrations. The Phare des Baleines is located on the western tip of Île de Ré.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Saint Clément des Baleines | Ile de Ré Tourisme". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Saint-Clément-des-Baleines at Wikimedia Commons
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