Bougon

For the Neolithic monuments, see Tumulus of Bougon.
Bougon

The tumulus in Bougon

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Bougon

Coordinates: 46°21′55″N 0°03′30″W / 46.3653°N 0.0583°WCoordinates: 46°21′55″N 0°03′30″W / 46.3653°N 0.0583°W
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Niort
Canton Mothe-Saint-Héray
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Rémy Jonchier
Area1 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 205
 • Density 18/km2 (45/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 79042 / 79800
Elevation 80–137 m (262–449 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 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.

Bougon is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.

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