Marthon (French pronunciation: [maʁtɔ̃]; Limousin: Marton) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Marthon | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Marthon | |
Location of Marthon  | |
  Marthon  Marthon | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′46″N 0°26′43″E / 45.6128°N 0.4453°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Borie[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 551 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16211 /16380 |
| Elevation | 91–195 m (299–640 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 509 | — |
| 1975 | 554 | 1.22% |
| 1982 | 509 | −1.20% |
| 1990 | 529 | 0.48% |
| 1999 | 556 | 0.55% |
| 2009 | 605 | 0.85% |
| 2014 | 551 | −1.85% |
| 2020 | 560 | 0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
edit- Château de Marthon - castle ruins
- Communes of the Charente department
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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