Audenge

Audenge
Commune
Chateau of Certes

Coat of arms
Audenge
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Audenge
Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W / 44.6847°N 1.0119°W / 44.6847; -1.0119Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W / 44.6847°N 1.0119°W / 44.6847; -1.0119
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Arcachon
Canton Andernos-les-Bains
Intercommunality CA Bassin Arcachon Nord
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Nathalie Le Yondre
Area1 82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 7,410
  Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793732    
1800800+9.3%
1806842+5.2%
1821870+3.3%
18311,148+32.0%
18361,092−4.9%
18411,078−1.3%
18461,113+3.2%
18511,124+1.0%
18561,133+0.8%
18611,173+3.5%
18661,225+4.4%
18721,071−12.6%
18761,174+9.6%
18811,220+3.9%
18861,288+5.6%
18911,297+0.7%
18961,366+5.3%
19011,364−0.1%
19061,376+0.9%
19111,344−2.3%
19211,433+6.6%
19261,540+7.5%
19311,652+7.3%
19361,781+7.8%
19461,772−0.5%
19541,964+10.8%
19622,001+1.9%
19682,234+11.6%
19752,529+13.2%
19822,675+5.8%
19902,981+11.4%
19993,948+32.4%
20085,736+45.3%
20157,410+29.2%

Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois.

History

Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.

See also

References

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