Les Gonds
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| Les Gonds | |
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  Les Gonds | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Les Gonds | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′58″N 0°36′56″W / 45.7161°N 0.6156°WCoordinates: 45°42′58″N 0°36′56″W / 45.7161°N 0.6156°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saintes-Est |
| Intercommunality | Pays Santon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Simon |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 1,508 |
| • Population2 Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17179 / 17100 |
| Elevation |
2–20 m (6.6–65.6 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
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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. | |
Les Gonds is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Charente, which forms all of its northern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 807 | — |
| 1968 | 846 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 869 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,028 | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 1,129 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,241 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,508 | +21.5% |
See also
References
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