Annezay

Annezay is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Annezay
Commune
The road into Annezay
Location of Annezay
Annezay
Annezay
Coordinates: 46°00′36″N 0°42′45″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-d'Angély
CantonSaint-Jean-d'Angély
IntercommunalityVals de Saintonge Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Philippe Jouve
Area
1
7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
162
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17012 /17380
Elevation5–65 m (16–213 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Anneziens or Anneziennes[2]

Geography

Annezay is located some 12 km south-east of Surgères and 16 km north-west of Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Access is by the D118 road from Saint-Crépin in the south-west passing through the west of the commune and continuing north to Chervettes. There is also the D213 from the village east to Saint-Loup. The D107E2 road also passes through the east of the commune from the D107 in the north to Tonnay-Boutonne in the south. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Le Grand Vivroux and Le Tramaillou in the commune. Apart from a few small patches of forest the commune is entirely farmland.[3]

There are two small unnamed streams south of the village.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

[3]

Administration

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
19952001Abel DaubigneSE
2001CurrentPhilippe JouveDVD

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006163—    
2007162−0.6%
2008160−1.2%
2009159−0.6%
2010160+0.6%
2011164+2.5%
2012169+3.0%
2013173+2.4%
2014173+0.0%
2015173+0.0%
2016167−3.5%
The Town Hall
Annezay War Memorial

Distribution of Age Groups
A street in Annezay

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Annezay and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017

AnnezayCharente-Maritime
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years18.115.516.314.3
15 to 29 Years15.315.515.413.1
30 to 44 Years13.913.116.716.1
45 to 59 Years26.428.620.219.9
60 to 74 Years13.98.321.122.0
75 to 89 Years11.116.79.412.3
90 Years+1.42.41.02.4

Source: INSEE[5][6]

Culture and heritage
The Church of Saint Peter
A Latin inscription dated 1691 over the door of the Church

Religious heritage

The Church of Saint Peter contains a Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple (18th century) that are registered as an historical object.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Inhabitants of Charente-Maritime (in French)
  3. Google Maps
  4. List of Mayors of France
  5. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Annezay (17012)
  6. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
  7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000653 Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple (in French)
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