Lussant

Lussant (French pronunciation: ​[lysɑ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Lussant
Commune
The town hall in Lussant
Location of Lussant
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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	CA Rochefort Océan
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacques Gontier^[1]
Area ^1	8.79 km^2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)^[2]	1,012
• Density	120/km^2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Boutonne river forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1968	705	—
1975	710	+0.7%
1982	725	+2.1%
1990	763	+5.2%
1999	830	+8.8%
2008	907	+9.3%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

External links

•   Media related to Lussant at Wikimedia Commons