Audenge
Audenge | |
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 Chateau of Certes | |
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Location of Audenge  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Audenge |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Nathalie Le Yondre |
| Area 1 | 82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 5,736 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33019 /33980 |
| Elevation | 0–59 m (0–194 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Audenge is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Geography
The town is situated on the Bassin d'Arcachon, between Lanton, Biganos and Marcheprime.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 732 | — |
| 1800 | 800 | +9.3% |
| 1806 | 842 | +5.2% |
| 1821 | 870 | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 1,148 | +32.0% |
| 1836 | 1,092 | −4.9% |
| 1841 | 1,078 | −1.3% |
| 1846 | 1,113 | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 1,124 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1,133 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 1,173 | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 1,225 | +4.4% |
| 1872 | 1,071 | −12.6% |
| 1876 | 1,174 | +9.6% |
| 1881 | 1,220 | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 1,288 | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 1,297 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1,366 | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 1,364 | −0.1% |
| 1906 | 1,376 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1,344 | −2.3% |
| 1921 | 1,433 | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 1,540 | +7.5% |
| 1931 | 1,652 | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 1,781 | +7.8% |
| 1946 | 1,772 | −0.5% |
| 1954 | 1,964 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 2,001 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,234 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 2,529 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 2,675 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2,981 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3,948 | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 5,736 | +45.3% |
Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois.
History
Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.
See also
References
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