Clam, Charente-Maritime

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Clam

(2020–2026) Jean-Michel Videau^[1]Area

6.83 km² (2.64 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

407 • Density60/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

17108 /17240

Elevation23–71 m (75–233 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Clam is a commune with 418 residents (as of January 1, 2017) in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the Poitou-Charentes region. Clam is located in the arrondissement (eng. administrative region) as well as in the canton of Jonzac. The residents are called Clamais.

Geography

Clam lies about 80 kilometers northeast of Bourdeaux. Clam is bordered by Marignac to the north and northwest, Neulles to the north and northeast, Saint-Germain-de-Luisignan to the south and east, as well as Saint-Georges-Antignac to the west.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	232	—
1968	203	−12.5%
1975	216	+6.4%
1982	209	−3.2%
1990	237	+13.4%
1999	283	+19.4%
2008	354	+25.1%

Places of interest

The Church of Saint-Martin from the 12th century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.