Étusson
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Argenton-les-Vallées |
| Mayor | Bernard Aumond (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 93–156 m (305–512 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| Land area1 | 20.97 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 299 (2006) |
| - Density | 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79113/ 79150 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 47°00′55″N 0°30′47″W / 47.0153°N 0.5131°W
Étusson is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Between 1962 and 2006 the registered population declined from 461 to 299, reflecting the mechanisation of agriculture the took place during the period along with the shortage of alternative employment opportunities in this part of rural France.
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