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
Postal code 17100
Area 45.55 km2
Official name Saintes, Xantes
Latitude & Longitude 45.7474,-0.6349
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 04:29:08 (23rd April 2026)

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 of Saintes

Official Website
  • Cuevas del Almanzora
  • Nivelles
  • Salisbury
  • Timbuktu
  • Vladimir
  • West University Place
  • Xanten

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
XST, Xantes