Courcoury
| Courcoury | |
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Ferry | |
  Courcoury | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Courcoury | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′46″N 0°34′44″W / 45.7128°N 0.5789°WCoordinates: 45°42′46″N 0°34′44″W / 45.7128°N 0.5789°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saintes-Est |
| Intercommunality | Pays Santon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric Bigot |
| Area1 | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 704 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17128 / 17100 |
| Elevation |
2–30 m (6.6–98.4 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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. | |
Courcoury is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Seugne river flows into the Charente River in the commune, 2.5 km east of the village.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 522 | — |
| 1968 | 528 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 471 | −10.8% |
| 1982 | 525 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 546 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 571 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 704 | +23.3% |
See also
References
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