Virson
| Virson | |
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Chateau des Granges | |
  Virson | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Virson | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′33″N 0°54′20″W / 46.1425°N 0.9055°WCoordinates: 46°08′33″N 0°54′20″W / 46.1425°N 0.9055°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Delbecque |
| Area1 | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 676 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17480 / 17290 |
| Elevation |
6–36 m (20–118 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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. | |
Virson is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France. The Atlantic Ocean is situated to the west.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 274 | — |
| 1968 | 292 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 285 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 363 | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 387 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 435 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 676 | +55.4% |
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