La Vergne, Charente-Maritime

La Vergne (French pronunciation: [la vɛʁɲ]) is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

La Vergne
Commune
The town hall in La Vergne
Coat of arms
Location of La Vergne
La Vergne Show map of France La Vergne Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′47″N 0°33′48″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Intercommunality	Vals de Saintonge
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Ingrand[1]
Area 1	13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	610
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vergnaud, Vergnaude
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17465 /17400
Elevation	5–74 m (16–243 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	534	—
1968	548	+2.6%
1975	526	−4.0%
1982	479	−8.9%
1990	591	+23.4%
1999	569	−3.7%
2008	674	+18.5%

Geography

The river Boutonne forms all of the commune's southern border.

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department