Segonzac, Charente

Segonzac
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Segonzac
Segonzac Segonzac
Coordinates: 45°37′05″N 0°13′03″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Cognac
Canton	Charente-Champagne
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Véronique Marendat
Area 1	35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	2,077
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16366 /16130
Elevation	19–141 m (62–463 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Segonzac is a village (technically, a commune in the French settlement hierarchy) within the Charente department of southwestern France, in the Cognac area. There is a strong sense of community, there are several local shops (bakery, butcher's, and so on), restaurants, using local farms and produce. It has a historic town hall emblazoned with the words "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité", the French motto. There's also a large church and local fitness facilities such as a public swimming-pool, a track and a football pitch. The Château de Saint-Martial is situated nearby.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,550 —     1800 2,549 −0.0% 1806 2,453 −3.8% 1821 2,500 +1.9% 1831 2,602 +4.1% 1841 2,620 +0.7% 1846 2,670 +1.9% 1851 2,600 −2.6% 1856 2,784 +7.1% 1861 2,965 +6.5% 1866 2,977 +0.4% 1872 2,880 −3.3% 1876 2,809 −2.5% 1881 2,570 −8.5% 1886 2,384 −7.2% 1891 2,165 −9.2% 1896 2,124 −1.9%

Year Pop. ±% 1901 2,122 −0.1% 1906 2,273 +7.1% 1911 2,286 +0.6% 1921 2,028 −11.3% 1926 2,056 +1.4% 1931 2,099 +2.1% 1936 2,090 −0.4% 1946 2,003 −4.2% 1954 2,130 +6.3% 1962 2,253 +5.8% 1968 2,182 −3.2% 1975 2,230 +2.2% 1982 2,212 −0.8% 1990 2,176 −1.6% 1999 2,296 +5.5% 2008 2,156 −6.1%

See also

• Communes of the Charente department