Périgny, Charente-Maritime

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Périgny

(2020–2026) Marie Ligonniere^[1]Area

10.78 km² (4.16 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

8,741 • Density810/km² (2,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

17274 /17180

Elevation2–36 m (6.6–118.1 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Périgny (French pronunciation: [peʁiɲi] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. Its inhabitants are named the Pérignaciens and Pérignaciennes. Perigny is fully part of the unité urbaine of La Rochelle extending its eastern urban toward Dompierre-sur-Mer. Following the quick urban growth, it has become the 3rd town of the La Rochelle area and the 8th town of the Charente-Maritime department.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,674	—
1975	2,445	+5.56%
1982	3,455	+5.06%
1990	4,129	+2.25%
1999	6,003	+4.25%
2007	6,709	+1.40%
2012	7,633	+2.61%
2017	8,428	+2.00%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE