Clion, Charente-Maritime
| Clion | |
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  Clion | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Clion | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′49″N 0°30′00″W / 45.4803°N 0.5°WCoordinates: 45°28′49″N 0°30′00″W / 45.4803°N 0.5°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Josette Mauroy |
| Area1 | 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 771 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17111 / 17240 |
| Elevation | 20–43 m (66–141 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. | |
Clion is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Seugne, which forms most of the commune's northeastern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 701 | — |
| 1968 | 679 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 596 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 715 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 743 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 723 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | 771 | +6.6% |
See also
References
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