Messac, Charente-Maritime

Messac
Commune
The town hall in Messac
The town hall in Messac
Location of Messac
Messac is located in France
Messac
Messac
Location within France
Messac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Messac
Messac
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°20′50″N 0°18′45″W / 45.3472°N 0.3125°W / 45.3472; -0.3125
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonLes Trois Monts
IntercommunalityHaute-Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Seguin
Area
1
7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Lowest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2023)
102
 • Density14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17231 /17130
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 157—    
1975 143−1.33%
1982 135−0.82%
1990 127−0.76%
1999 107−1.89%
2007 109+0.23%
2012 110+0.18%
2017 105−0.93%
2023 102−0.48%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  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