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Saint-Christophe, Charente

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Saint-Christophe
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Location of Saint-Christophe
Saint-Christophe is located in FranceSaint-ChristopheSaint-ChristopheShow map of FranceSaint-Christophe is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineSaint-ChristopheSaint-ChristopheShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°00′13″N 0°51′03″E / 46.0036°N 0.8508°E / 46.0036; 0.8508
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Vienne
IntercommunalityCharente Limousine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Rousseau
Area23.65 km (9.13 sq mi)
Population312
 • Density13/km (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code16306 /16420
Elevation199–340 m (653–1,115 ft)
(avg. 279 m or 915 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Christophe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]; Occitan: Sent Crestòfa) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a member of the Charente Limousine group of coummunes, bordering Haute-Vienne. It is located 14 km from Confolens and 67 km northeast of Angoulême.

The village is also 5 km east of Lesterps, 13 km north of Saint-Junien, 18 km north-east of Chabanais, 21 km south-west of Bellac and 37 km north- west of Limoges.

The main road in the commune is the D 82 route from Confolens and Lesterps to Limoges via Oradour-sur-Glane, which crosses it from west to east. The village is also served by the D 163 which goes south-west to Chabanais, and the D 330 south to Brigueuil and Saint-Junien.

The nearest station is in Saint-Junien, served by TER buses to Saillat and Limoges.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 480—    
1975 414−2.09%
1982 381−1.18%
1990 339−1.45%
1999 315−0.81%
2009 319+0.13%
2014 357+2.28%
2020 314−2.12%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Commune de Saint-Christophe (16306), INSEE
  4. Gare de St-Junien, TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Charente department


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