Lussant
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Lussant (French pronunciation: [lysɑ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Lussant | |
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The town hall in Lussant | |
 Location of Lussant | |
  Lussant  Lussant | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′39″N 0°49′20″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Tonnay-Charente |
| Intercommunality | CA Rochefort Océan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Gontier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,004 |
| • Density | 114/km2 (296/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17216 /17430 |
| Elevation | 1–28 m (3.3–91.9 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 Boutonne river forms most of the commune's southern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 705 | — |
| 1975 | 710 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 725 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 763 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 830 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 907 | +9.3% |
