Mortagne-sur-Gironde
| Mortagne-sur-Gironde | |
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The falaises mortes, close to the port | |
  Mortagne-sur-Gironde | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Mortagne-sur-Gironde | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′01″N 0°47′01″W / 45.4836°N 0.7836°WCoordinates: 45°29′01″N 0°47′01″W / 45.4836°N 0.7836°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Cozes |
| Intercommunality | Royan Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Louis Faure |
| Area1 | 18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,030 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17248 / 17120 |
| Elevation | 0–64 m (0–210 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. | |
Mortagne-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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A depiction of Owain's death at Mortagne from a medieval manuscript. Owain is pictured as killed by an arrow, rather than by an assassin' knife.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1968 | 1,300 | — |
| 1975 | 1,210 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,121 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,039 | −7.3% |
| 1999 | 972 | −6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,030 | +6.0% |
See also
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