Lussant
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Lussant | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′39″N 0°49′20″W / 45.96090°N 0.82230°WCoordinates: 45°57′39″N 0°49′20″W / 45.96090°N 0.82230°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Tonnay-Charente |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rochefortais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Gontier |
| Area1 | 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 907 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17216 / 17430 |
| Elevation | 1–28 m (3.3–91.9 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. | |
Lussant is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Boutonne river forms most of the commune's southern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1968 | 705 | — |
| 1975 | 710 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 725 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 763 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 830 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 907 | +9.3% |
See also
References
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