Agudelle
Agudelle | |
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Coordinates: 45°23′04″N 0°28′19″W / 45.3844°N 0.4719°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Jonzac |
Canton | Jonzac |
Intercommunality | Haute Saintonge |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Arrivé[1] |
Area 1 | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 134 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17002 /17500 |
Elevation | 47–77 m (154–253 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Agudelle (French pronunciation: [aɡydɛl]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Geography
Agudelle is located some 7 km south by south-west of Jonzac and 10 km east of Mirambeau. It can be accessed by the D153 road from Nieul-le-Virouil in the west to the village then continuing east to join the D19 road. There is also the D154E1 from Salignac-de-Mirambeau in the south through the commune to the village. There is a network of country roads covering the whole commune. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the north and patches of forest in the south. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Chez Nicoleau in the south of the commune.[3] The altitude varies from 47 to 77 metres above sea level.
The western border of the commune consists of a stream which flows into the Etang d'Allas just outside the north-western border of the commune. The eastern border of the commune is delineated by the Maine stream which flows north.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
In the 12th century Agudelle forest belonged to the
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Agudelle[4]
From | To | Name | Party |
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2001 | 2026 | Roland Arrivé | DVG then PS |
Canton
Agudelle is part of the Canton of Jonzac together with 19 other communes.
Inter-Communality
Agudelle part of the Community of communes of Haute-Saintonge. This group includes 123 communes in the south of Charente-Maritime and is the largest intercommunal structure in France.
Population
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
Distribution of Age Groups
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Agudelle and Charente-Maririme Department in 2017
Agudelle | Charente-Maririme | |||
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Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
0 to 14 Years | 15.9 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
15 to 29 Years | 12.7 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
30 to 44 Years | 15.9 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
45 to 59 Years | 17.5 | 16.9 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
60 to 74 Years | 28.6 | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
75 to 89 Years | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
90 Years+ | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
Economy
The main product of the commune is
Sites and Monuments
- The Church of Saint Eutropius (12th century) has been listed as a historical monument since 31 December 1986.[8] The church contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Tower House dates from the 19th century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Agudelle, EHESS (in French).
- ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Agudelle (17002)
- ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104589 Church of Saint Eutropius (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000003 Statue: Saint Eutropius (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000002 Bronze Bell (in French)
External links
- Agudelle on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute(IGN) website (in French)
- Agudelle on the 1750 Cassini Map