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Royan

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Royan

Total population

19,029

Coordinates45.62°, -1.03°

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City facts

Overview

Royan is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the main French Atlantic coastal resort towns, and has five beaches, a marina for over 1,000 boats, and an active fishing port.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.6245
Longitude
-1.0288
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
17306
Department
17
Region
75
Population (Wikidata)
19,425

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr