Courant, Charente-Maritime
| Courant | |
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  Courant | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Courant | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′35″N 0°34′21″W / 46.0431°N 0.5725°WCoordinates: 46°02′35″N 0°34′21″W / 46.0431°N 0.5725°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Loulay |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Loulay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Roland Nazet |
| Area1 | 15.46 km2 (5.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 353 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17124 / 17330 |
| Elevation | 12–99 m (39–325 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. | |
Courant is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 438 | — |
| 1968 | 423 | −3.4% |
| 1975 | 349 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 329 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 294 | −10.6% |
| 1999 | 277 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 353 | +27.4% |
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