Le Château-d'Oléron | ||
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Coordinates: 45°53′09″N 1°11′41″W / 45.8858°N 1.1947°WCoordinates: 45°53′09″N 1°11′41″W / 45.8858°N 1.1947°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Charente-Maritime | |
Arrondissement | Rochefort | |
Canton | Le Château-d'Oléron | |
Intercommunality | Île-d'Oléron | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Parent | |
Area1 | 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 3,941 | |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 17093 /17480 | |
Elevation | 0–10 m (0–33 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Château-d'Oléron is a commune located on the island of Oleron in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Le Château-d'Oléron, 1703 military mock-up
The main gate of the citadel
Old oyster farmers' huts renewed and converted into arts and crafts shops