Poursay-Garnaud
| Poursay-Garnaud | |
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  Poursay-Garnaud | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Poursay-Garnaud | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′27″N 0°27′23″W / 45.9575°N 0.4564°WCoordinates: 45°57′27″N 0°27′23″W / 45.9575°N 0.4564°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Bouin |
| Area1 | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 294 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17288 / 17400 |
| Elevation |
16–69 m (52–226 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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. | |
Poursay-Garnaud is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Boutonne, which forms all of the commune's northwestern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 217 | — |
| 1968 | 236 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 212 | −10.2% |
| 1982 | 228 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 236 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 238 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 294 | +23.5% |
See also
References
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