La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
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The moorings in La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
Location of La Couarde-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W / 46.1956°N 1.4242°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Île de Ré |
| Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Rayton |
Area 1 | 8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,112 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17121 /17670 |
| Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Couarde-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la kwaʁd syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Couarde on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.