Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saintes: Commune in Charente-Maritime, France
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Quick Facts about Saintes
| Population : | 25,470 |
| Country : | France |
| State : | Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) |
| County : | Charente-Maritime |
| Head of government : | Mayor of Saintes |
| Postal code : | 17100 |
| Area : | 45.55 km2 |
| Official name : | Saintes, Xantes |
| Male population : | 11279 |
| Female population : | 14191 |
| Altitude : | 30 feet / 9 meters |
| Capital city : | Saintes is capital of canton of Saintes-Nord, Charente-Maritime, arrondissement of Saintes, canton of Saintes-Ouest, canton of Saintes-Est, canton of Saintes |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 07:15:36 (6th December 2025) |
Geography
Saintes is located at 45°44'51"N 0°38'6"W (45.7474200, -0.6348900). It has 5 neighbors: Thenac, Saint Georges des Coteaux, Nieul les Saintes, Chermignac and Chaniers.
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- Official Website
Official website of Saintes
Jean Rouger ,
- Cuevas del Almanzora
- Nivelles
- Salisbury
- Timbuktu
- Vladimir
- West University Place
- Xanten
Saintes has 5 neighbours.
- Thénac commune in Charente-Maritime, France
- Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux commune in Charente-Maritime, France
- Nieul-lès-Saintes commune in Charente-Maritime, France
- Chermignac commune in Charente-Maritime, France
- Chaniers commune in Charente-Maritime, France
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2013 | 25,601 | - | census |
| 2015 | 25,288 | -1.24% | census |
| 2016 | 26,890 | 5.96% | census |
| 2017 | 25,470 | -5.58% | census |
Saintes, XST, Xantes
