| Saint-Porchaire | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Coordinates: 45°49′18″N 0°47′07″W / 45.8217°N 0.7853°WCoordinates: 45°49′18″N 0°47′07″W / 45.8217°N 0.7853°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Saintes | |
| Canton | Saint-Porchaire | |
| Intercommunality | Charente-Arnoult-Cœur de Saintonge | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Grenon | |
| Area1 | 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,602 | |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17387 /17250 | |
| Elevation | 7–54 m (23–177 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Porchaire is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.