Lussant

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Lussant
Village de Lussant.jpg
Lussant is located in France
Lussant
Lussant
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
Lussant is located in Poitou-Charentes
Lussant
Lussant
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Rochefort
Canton Tonnay-Charente
Intercommunality Pays Rochefortais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jacques Gontier
Area1 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 907
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lussant is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Geography

The Boutonne river forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical 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%

See also

References

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