Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Saint-Clément-des-Baleines is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.
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Location of Saint-Clément-des-Baleines 
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| Coordinates: 46°13′44″N 1°32′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Île de Ré |
| Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Duval |
| Area 1 | 6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 644 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17318 /17590 |
| Elevation | 0–18 m (0–59 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 439 | — |
| 1968 | 490 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 480 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 516 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 607 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 728 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 723 | −0.7% |
Geography
This commune has no harbor. Five villages are aggregated in: Le Gillieux, Le Chabot, La Tricherie, Le Griveau, Le Godinand. It was named according to mass whale strandings happened on the sandbank at the northwestern side of the island during their migrations.[2] The Phare des Baleines is located on the western cap of Île de ré.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.holidays-iledere.co.uk/ile-de-re-uk/saint-clement-des-baleines
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