Lussac, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Lussac (French pronunciation: [lysak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is the least populated commune in the canton of Jonzac.
Lussac | |
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 A view within the village of Lussac | |
 Location of Lussac | |
  Lussac  Lussac | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′15″N 0°28′34″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Manuela Fortier[1] |
Area 1 | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 39 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17215 /17500 |
| Elevation | 22–45 m (72–148 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 above the right bank of the Seugne, which forms most of the commune's western border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31 | — |
| 1968 | 39 | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 31 | −27.9% |
| 1990 | 48 | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 43 | −10.4% |
| 2008 | 49 | +14.0% |
