Dolus-d'Oléron

Dolus-d'Oléron
270x250px
Dolus-d'Oléron
Location within Poitou-Charentes region Dolus-d'Oléron
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rochefort
Canton	Le Château-d'Oléron
Intercommunality	Île-d'Oléron
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Jacques Bazerbes
Area1	29.02 km2 (11.20 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	3,166
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	17140 / 17550
Elevation	0–20 m (0–66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Dolus-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The area is mostly residential, with a village-style main street with a church and small complex of amenities including a large Intermarché supermarket, petrol station, DIY shop and some other retail. At the coast is Vert Bois woods and Vert Bois beach.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,744	—
1968	1,786	+2.4%
1975	2,006	+12.3%
1982	2,145	+6.9%
1990	2,440	+13.8%
1999	2,723	+11.6%
2008	3,166	+16.3%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

• INSEE