Saint-Xandre
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Lagord | |
| Community association | La Rochelle | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 12 ′ N , 1 ° 6 ′ W | |
| height | 1–37 m | |
| surface | 13.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,848 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 365 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17138 | |
| INSEE code | 17414 | |
| Website | www.saint-xandre.com | |
.JPG) Town center with town hall of Saint-Xandre |
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Saint-Xandre is a commune with 4848 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Rochelle and the canton of Lagord . The residents call themselves Saint-Xandrais (es) .
geography
Saint-Xandre is located about seven kilometers northeast of La Rochelle in the Aunis plain. Saint-Xandre is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Villedoux in the north, Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis in the east, Sainte-Soulle in the southeast, Dompierre-sur-Mer in the south, Puilboreau in the southwest, Nieul-sur-Mer in the west and Marsilly in the Northwest.
history
The name of the place is derived from the holy Candidus .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,285 | 1,413 | 2.135 | 2,987 | 3,279 | 4.121 | 4,470 | 4,429 |
Attractions
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See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Xandre
- Sauzaie Castle, built in the 17th century, used by Cardinal Richelieu during the siege of La Rochelle
- town hall
- Town houses
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 748-749.
