Arthenac
Arthenac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Arthenac (French pronunciation: [aʁtənak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Arthenac | |
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A general view of Arthenac | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′57″N 0°18′48″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Intercommunality | CC Haute Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Chainier[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 345 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17020 /17520 |
| Elevation | 43–111 m (141–364 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]
Arthenac is located in the south of Charente-Maritime in the former province of Saintonge some 24 km south-east of Pons, 16 km north-east of Jonzac, and immediately south-west of Archiac. Access to the commune is by the D699 road from Archiac in the north-west passing through the village and continuing south-west to Réaux. There is also the D251 road from Sainte-Lheurine in the north-west passing through south of the village to Saint-Eugène in the south-east. The D149 comes from the D700 in the north passing through the village then south to Allas-Champagne. The commune is mostly farmland with two large forests south of the village.[4]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Under the Ancien Régime Arthenac was independent but was merged with Archiac in 1789. The commune regained its independent status on 13 October 1831.
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List of Successive Mayors[5]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Chantal Guimberteau | DVD |
| 2020 | 2026 | Bruno Chainier |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arthenacais or Arthenacaises in French.[6]
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Distribution of Age Groups
The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arthenac and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Arthenac | Charente-Maritime | |||
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 20.5 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 14.5 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 21.7 | 19.0 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 19.9 | 18.4 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 14.5 | 19.0 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 9.0 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| 90 Years+ | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
- The Church of Saint Martin (12th century)
at Arthenac has had its central window restored. It is registered as a historical monument.[10]
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- Arthenac in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- List of Mayors of France (in French)
- Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime, habitants.fr
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arthenac, EHESS (in French).
- Base Mérimée: Church of Saint Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
