Bougon
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bougon (French pronunciation: [buɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Bougon | |
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The tumulus in Bougon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bougon | |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′55″N 0°03′30″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Celles-sur-Belle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Comte[1] |
Area 1 | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 169 |
| • Density | 14.4/km2 (37.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79042 /79800 |
| Elevation | 80–137 m (262–449 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Etymology
The origin of the name comes from the ancient Gaul Bullicone[3]
