Saint-Germain-du-Seudre

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Commune of Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Location
Longitude 00° 40' 02" West
Latitude 45° 30' 43" North
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Jonzac
Canton Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Haute-Saintonge
Mayor Josette Rapot
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude 22 m–54 m
(avg. 30 m)
Land area¹ 16.09 km²
Population²
(1999)
330
 - Density (1999) 21/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 17342/ 17240
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Saint-Germain-du-Seudre is a small historic town on the Gironde estuary. It is a commune of the Charente-Maritime département.

The nearest market town is Gémozac and is noted for its numerous vineyards, sunflower fields and the former distillery located in 'Moulin De La Barre'.