Soubise, Charente-Maritime

Soubise (French pronunciation: [subiz]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Soubise
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Soubise
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Coordinates: 45°55′34″N 1°00′28″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rochefort
Canton	Tonnay-Charente
Intercommunality	CA Rochefort Océan
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Lionel Pacaud[1]
Area 1	10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,935
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17429 /17780
Elevation	0–22 m (0–72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated on the left bank of the river Charente opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	730	—
1975	842	+2.06%
1982	1,422	+7.77%
1990	1,220	−1.90%
1999	1,220	+0.00%
2007	2,824	+11.06%
2012	2,904	+0.56%
2017	2,998	+0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Prince of Soubise
• Princess of Soubise
• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department