Segonzac, Charente
| Segonzac | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Segonzac | ||
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Segonzac | ||
| Coordinates: 45°37′05″N 0°13′03″W / 45.6181°N 0.2175°WCoordinates: 45°37′05″N 0°13′03″W / 45.6181°N 0.2175°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Cognac | |
| Canton | Segonzac | |
| Intercommunality | Grande Champagne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Véronique Marendat | |
| Area1 | 35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,156 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16366 / 16130 | |
| Elevation |
19–141 m (62–463 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 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. | ||
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Segonzac is a village (technically, a commune in the French settlement hierarchy) within the Charente department of southwestern France, in the Cognac area. There is a strong sense of community, and it is pretty much self-sufficient, in terms of great local shops (bakery, butcher's, and so on), restaurants, using local farms and produce. It has a historic town hall (as shown in the picture) emblazoned with the words "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" meaning "Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood / Solidarity" -- the French motto. There's also a large church and local fitness facilities such as a public swimming-pool. Nearby, there's the castle (château) de Saint-Martial.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,550 | — |
| 1800 | 2,549 | −0.0% |
| 1806 | 2,453 | −3.8% |
| 1821 | 2,500 | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 2,602 | +4.1% |
| 1841 | 2,620 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 2,670 | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 2,600 | −2.6% |
| 1856 | 2,784 | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 2,965 | +6.5% |
| 1866 | 2,977 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 2,880 | −3.3% |
| 1876 | 2,809 | −2.5% |
| 1881 | 2,570 | −8.5% |
| 1886 | 2,384 | −7.2% |
| 1891 | 2,165 | −9.2% |
| 1896 | 2,124 | −1.9% |
| 1901 | 2,122 | −0.1% |
| 1906 | 2,273 | +7.1% |
| 1911 | 2,286 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 2,028 | −11.3% |
| 1926 | 2,056 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 2,099 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 2,090 | −0.4% |
| 1946 | 2,003 | −4.2% |
| 1954 | 2,130 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 2,253 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,182 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,230 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,212 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,176 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,296 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,156 | −6.1% |
See also
References
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