Audenge
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Audenge (French pronunciation: [odɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Audenja) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Audenge | |
|---|---|
Chateau of Certes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Audenge | |
  Audenge  Audenge | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Andernos-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Le Yondre[1] |
Area 1 | 82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,596 |
| • Density | 116.9/km2 (302.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33019 /33980 |
| Elevation | 0–59 m (0–194 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The town is situated on the Arcachon Bay (Bassin d'Arcachon), between Lanton, Biganos and Marcheprime.
Population
Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,234 | — |
| 1975 | 2,529 | +1.79% |
| 1982 | 2,675 | +0.81% |
| 1990 | 2,981 | +1.36% |
| 1999 | 3,948 | +3.17% |
| 2007 | 5,660 | +4.61% |
| 2012 | 6,622 | +3.19% |
| 2017 | 7,993 | +3.84% |
| 2023 | 9,596 | +3.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.[citation needed]
