Saint-Germain-du-Seudre

Saint-Germain-du-Seudre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dy sødʁ], literally Saint Germain of the Seudre) is a small historic town on the Gironde estuary. It is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre is located in France
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre
Coordinates: 45°30′43″N 0°40′02″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonPons
IntercommunalityHaute-Saintonge
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marie-Hélène Conte[1]
Area
1
16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
413
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17342 /17240
Elevation22–54 m (72–177 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The nearest market town is Gémozac. It 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.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962414    
1968399−3.6%
1975378−5.3%
1982363−4.0%
1990346−4.7%
1999330−4.6%
2008363+10.0%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Assemblee Nationale


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