Étusson (French pronunciation: ​[etysɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Maurice-Étusson.[2]

Étusson
Part of Saint-Maurice-Étusson
Location of Étusson
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Coordinates: 47°00′55″N 0°30′47″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Bressuire
Canton	Mauléon
Commune	Saint-Maurice-Étusson
Area 1	20.97 km2 (8.10 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	336
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	79150
Elevation	93–156 m (305–512 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Between 1962 and 2006 the registered population declined from 461 to 299, reflecting the mechanisation of agriculture the took place during the period along with the shortage of alternative employment opportunities in this part of rural France.

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

References

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