Marsais

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Location of Marsais
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(2020–2026) Steve Gabet[1]Area
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23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
930 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
17221 /17700
Elevation23–82 m (75–269 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marsais (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It also has mayoral jurisdiction over two local communes L'Hopiteau (sometimes L'Hopiteaux) and Boisse.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962843—    
1968870+3.2%
1975748−14.0%
1982713−4.7%
1990702−1.5%
1999785+11.8%
2008878+11.8%

Sports

Despite the area being small in both geographic and demographic senses, there is a local football team, playing home games at 'Le Chat d'Eau' complex. There is a bar, Le Marsaisian. which is well known in the local region for hosting pool tournaments and Baby Foot (table football) championships.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Marsais at Wikimedia Commons
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