Aiffres (French pronunciation: [ɛfʁ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a southeastern suburb of Niort.
Aiffres | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre | |
Location of Aiffres  | |
  Aiffres  Aiffres | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′14″N 0°24′57″W / 46.2872°N 0.4158°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | La Plaine Niortaise |
| Intercommunality | Niortais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Billy[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.72 km2 (9.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,377 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79003 /79230 |
| Elevation | 13–57 m (43–187 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,323 | — |
| 1975 | 1,861 | +5.00% |
| 1982 | 3,756 | +10.55% |
| 1990 | 4,119 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 4,598 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 5,046 | +1.17% |
| 2012 | 5,360 | +1.21% |
| 2017 | 5,506 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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