Beurlay

Beurlay
The St. Magdalene Church, Beurlay
The St. Magdalene Church, Beurlay
Location of Beurlay
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Beurlay is located in France
Beurlay
Beurlay
Beurlay is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Beurlay
Beurlay
Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 0°50′09″W / 45.8611°N 0.8358°W / 45.8611; -0.8358
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonSaint-Porchaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Gandauber[1]
Area
1
9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,013
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17045 /17250
Elevation5–40 m (16–131 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beurlay (French pronunciation: [bœʁlɛ]) is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), France.

Beurlay is twinned with the village of Burley, Hampshire, UK.

It being known for the biscuit factory in the same name, established 1848 by the Barraud family, who produces the Galette Charentaise.

It is located about 17 km (10.5 mi) from Rochefort.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 604—    
1975 573−0.75%
1982 652+1.86%
1990 731+1.44%
1999 756+0.37%
2009 1,009+2.93%
2014 1,028+0.37%
2020 1,022−0.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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