Chives, Charente-Maritime

Chives
Commune
The town hall in Chives
The town hall in Chives
Location of Chives
Chives is located in France
Chives
Chives
Location within France
Chives is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chives
Chives
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°57′32″N 0°07′33″W / 45.9589°N 0.1258°W / 45.9589; -0.1258
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-d'Angély
CantonMatha
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Grimaud
Area
1
20.66 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Lowest elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2023)
317
 • Density15.3/km2 (39.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17105 /17510
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 502—    
1975 444−1.74%
1982 457+0.41%
1990 424−0.93%
1999 378−1.27%
2007 371−0.23%
2012 360−0.60%
2017 331−1.67%
2023 317−0.72%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE