Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré (French pronunciation: [lə bwa plaʒ ɑ̃ ʁe]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.

Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
The beach in Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
The beach in Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Coat of arms of Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Location of Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
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Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré is located in France
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Coordinates: 46°11′14″N 1°23′31″W / 46.1872°N 1.3919°W / 46.1872; -1.3919
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonÎle de Ré
IntercommunalityÎle de Ré
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Juin[1]
Area
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12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,229
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17051 /17580
Elevation1–17 m (3.3–55.8 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,300—    
1800 1,950−2.33%
1806 1,922−0.24%
1821 2,154+0.76%
1831 2,088−0.31%
1836 2,059−0.28%
1841 2,048−0.11%
1846 2,093+0.44%
1851 2,074−0.18%
1856 1,987−0.85%
1861 1,940−0.48%
1866 1,895−0.47%
1872 1,738−1.43%
1876 1,633−1.55%
1881 1,714+0.97%
1886 1,647−0.79%
1891 1,679+0.39%
1896 1,618−0.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,598−0.25%
1906 1,504−1.21%
1911 1,273−3.28%
1921 1,100−1.45%
1926 1,085−0.27%
1931 1,056−0.54%
1936 1,005−0.99%
1946 893−1.17%
1954 1,084+2.45%
1962 1,172+0.98%
1968 1,172+0.00%
1975 1,317+1.68%
1982 1,560+2.45%
1990 2,014+3.24%
1999 2,235+1.16%
2007 2,303+0.38%
2012 2,353+0.43%
2017 2,248−0.91%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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