Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet

Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saintes
Canton	Saintonge Estuaire
Community association	Royan Atlantique
Coordinates	45 ° 31 ′ N , 0 ° 50 ′ W Coordinates: 45 ° 31 ′ N , 0 ° 50 ′ W
height	0-62 m
surface	20.23 km 2
Residents	594 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	29 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	17120
INSEE code	17098
	; Town hall (Mairie) of Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet

Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet is a French municipality with 594 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Poitou-Charentes ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Saintes and the canton of Saintonge Estuaire (until 2015: canton of Cozes ). The inhabitants are called Chenacais and Saint-Surinais .

geography

Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet is located directly on the Gironde estuary and about 77 kilometers north-north-west of Bordeaux . Neighboring municipalities of Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet are Épargnes in the north, Virollet in the east and northeast, Mortagne-sur-Gironde in the east and southeast and Barzan in the northwest. On the opposite side of the estuary lies Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac to the south .

history

In 1965 the communes of Chenac-sur-Gironde and Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet were merged.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	488	795	721	667	599	572	590	594
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Séverin church, originally from the 12th century, today's construction from 1689
19th century Saint Martin church
Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet castle from the 15th century
Barabe Mill

Saint-Séverin church
Saint Martin Church
Barabe Mill

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 222-223.

Web links

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