Tonnay-Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tonnay-Charente (French pronunciation: [tɔnɛ ʃaʁɑ̃t]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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Coordinates: 45°56′55″N 0°54′27″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Tonnay-Charente |
Intercommunality | CA Rochefort Océan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Authiat[1] |
Area 1 | 34.39 km2 (13.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,195 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17449 /17430 |
Elevation | 1–32 m (3.3–105.0 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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In the 18th century, it was the home town of prominent Irish physician Dr. Theobald Jennings and his son, Irish-born French General Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine who fought in the American War of Independence and, more significantly, in the French revolutionary wars with Napoleon I of France. There is a personal portrait of General Kilmaine in the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) of Tonnay-Charente. Rue Kilmaine, a street in Tonnay-Charente was named in his honour.