Fouras

Fouras
A general view of Fouras
A general view of Fouras
Coat of arms of Fouras
Location of Fouras
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Fouras is located in France
Fouras
Fouras
Fouras is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fouras
Fouras
Coordinates: 45°59′16″N 1°05′35″W / 45.9878°N 1.0931°W / 45.9878; -1.0931
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonChâtelaillon-Plage
IntercommunalityCA Rochefort Océan
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Daniel Coirier[1]
Area
1
9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,061
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymFourasin·e[a]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17168 /17450
Elevation0–21 m (0–69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [fuʁa le bɛ̃]), is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes). It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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