Audenge (French pronunciation: [odɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Audenja) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It lies on the Arcachon Bay.
Audenge | |
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Commune | |
Chateau of Certes | |
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Location of Audenge ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Arcachon |
Canton | Andernos-les-Bains |
Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Le Yondre[1] |
Area 1 | 82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi) |
Population | 8,680 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. |
The town is situated on the Bassin d'Arcachon, between Lanton, Biganos and Marcheprime.
Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,234 | — |
1975 | 2,529 | +1.79% |
1982 | 2,675 | +0.81% |
1990 | 2,981 | +1.36% |
1999 | 3,948 | +3.17% |
2007 | 5,660 | +4.61% |
2012 | 6,622 | +3.19% |
2017 | 7,993 | +3.84% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.
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