Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
| Saint-Germain-du-Seudre | |
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Town hall | |
  Saint-Germain-du-Seudre | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Saint-Germain-du-Seudre | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′43″N 0°40′02″W / 45.5119°N 0.6672°WCoordinates: 45°30′43″N 0°40′02″W / 45.5119°N 0.6672°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Josette Rapet |
| Area1 | 16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 363 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17342 / 17240 |
| Elevation |
22–54 m (72–177 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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. | |
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre is a small historic town on the Gironde estuary. It is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Although it belongs administratively to the canton of Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge, the nearest market town is Gémozac and is noted for its numerous vineyards, sunflower fields and the former wheat mill located in 'Moulin De La Barre'. Eutrope Dupon (1823-1897), born in Saint-Germain-du-Seudre, was a deputy (congressman) in the French National Assembly from 1893 to 1897. There is a bust of him in St-Germain.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 414 | — |
| 1968 | 399 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 378 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 363 | −4.0% |
| 1990 | 346 | −4.7% |
| 1999 | 330 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 363 | +10.0% |
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