Lussant

Lussant
Commune
Lussant
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Lussant
Coordinates: 45°57′39″N 0°49′20″W / 45.96090°N 0.82230°W / 45.96090; -0.82230Coordinates: 45°57′39″N 0°49′20″W / 45.96090°N 0.82230°W / 45.96090; -0.82230
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Rochefort
Canton Tonnay-Charente
Intercommunality Pays Rochefortais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacques Gontier
Area1 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 907
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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
YearPop.±%
1968705    
1975710+0.7%
1982725+2.1%
1990763+5.2%
1999830+8.8%
2008907+9.3%

See also

References

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