| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Insee | 16347 |
| Postal code | 16210 |
| Mayor | Gilles Dupuy[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Coordinates | 45.2769°N 0.1489°E |
| Elevation min m | 54 |
| Elevation max m | 168 |
| Area km 2 | 22.69 |
Saint-Romain (sɛ̃ ʁɔmɛ̃) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the south of the department, 1 km west of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, 9 km north of Saint-Aulaye, 19 km west of Ribérac, 18 km south of Montmoreau and 48 km south of Angoulême.
In terms on surface area, Saint-Romain is the largest commune of its canton, spreading up to 200m of Aubeterre town center. The commune sits on a low Cretaceous limestone plateau.
No rivers traverse Saint-Romain, but two small tributaries have their sources there: the Beauronne which flows south-west into the Dronne river and a tributary of the Tude in the north, as well as the Écrevansou, a small spring that follows the commune's eastern limits.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 506 | — |
| 1975 | 506 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 460 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 437 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 512 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 541 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 567 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 511 | −9.9% |
INSEE[2]
The population is dispersed and the town has numerous hamlets and farms.
History
The oldest parish registers date back to 1660.
According to a 1747 inventory, another church existed in the commune, in the Villedieu hamlet. There was no trace of it by 1910.
In 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, Saint-Romain, like many parishes, issued a list of grievances.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE