Esse, Charente

Esse
Commune
Town hall and museum
Location of Esse
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Coordinates: 46°02′00″N 0°43′20″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Confolens
Canton	Charente-Vienne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Roland Fourgeaud
Area 1	30.37 km2 (11.73 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	518
• Density	17.1/km2 (44.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16131 /16500
Elevation	124–242 m (407–794 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Esse (French pronunciation: [ɛs]; Occitan: Essa) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.