Clion, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Clion (French pronunciation: [klijɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Clion | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Clion | |
 Location of Clion | |
  Clion Location within France  Clion Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′49″N 0°30′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Tardy[1] |
Area 1 | 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 843 |
| • Density | 53.2/km2 (138/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17111 /17240 |
| Elevation | 20–43 m (66–141 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 village lies on the west bank of the Seugne, which forms most of the commune's northeastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 679 | — |
| 1975 | 596 | −1.85% |
| 1982 | 715 | +2.63% |
| 1990 | 743 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 723 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 751 | +0.48% |
| 2012 | 826 | +1.92% |
| 2017 | 813 | −0.32% |
| 2023 | 843 | +0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
