Taugon
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Taugon (French pronunciation: [toɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Taugon | |
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 The town hall in Taugon | |
 Location of Taugon | |
  Taugon Location within France  Taugon Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′33″N 0°49′59″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Marans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Bouhier[1] |
Area 1 | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 772 |
| • Density | 49.2/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17439 /17170 |
| Elevation | 1–8 m (3.3–26.2 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 682 | — |
| 1975 | 653 | −0.62% |
| 1982 | 674 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 610 | −1.24% |
| 1999 | 612 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 698 | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 823 | +3.35% |
| 2017 | 791 | −0.79% |
| 2023 | 772 | −0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
