Torxé

Torxé (French pronunciation: [toʁ.se]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Torxé
The town hall in Torxé
Location of Torxé
Torxé
Torxé
Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 0°37′30″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-d'Angély
CantonSaint-Jean-d'Angély
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Suzette Moreau
Area
1
11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
202
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17450 /17380
Elevation2–63 m (6.6–206.7 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Boutonne forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962544    
1968272−50.0%
1975244−10.3%
1982216−11.5%
1990203−6.0%
1999233+14.8%
2008238+2.1%

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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