Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də lyziɲɑ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan | |
 Location of Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan | |
  Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan Location within France  Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′02″N 0°27′33″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Martial[1] |
Area 1 | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,299 |
| • Density | 71.97/km2 (186.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17339 /17500 |
| Elevation | 26–87 m (85–285 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 river Seugne flows northwest through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 725 | — |
| 1975 | 909 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 1,090 | +2.63% |
| 1990 | 1,166 | +0.85% |
| 1999 | 1,145 | −0.20% |
| 2007 | 1,213 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 1,238 | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 1,303 | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 1,299 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
