Chepniers

Chepniers is a commune in the Charente-Maritime in the department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Chepniers
Commune
The town hall in Chepniers
Location of Chepniers
Chepniers Show map of France Chepniers Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°15′29″N 0°18′32″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Les Trois Monts
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Clemenceau[1]
Area 1	28.21 km2 (10.89 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	694
• Density	24.6/km2 (63.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17099 /17220
Elevation	66–126 m (217–413 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	672	—
1968	734	+9.2%
1975	655	−10.8%
1982	617	−5.8%
1990	604	−2.1%
1999	643	+6.5%
2008	647	+0.6%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department