Coulon (French pronunciation: [kulɔ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The bibliographer Louis Perceau (1883–1942) was born in the village.
Coulon | |
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Commune | |
![]() Louis Tardy Quay in Coulon | |
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Coordinates: 46°19′27″N 0°35′02″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Niort |
Canton | Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan |
Intercommunality | CA Niortais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Sophie Guichet[1] |
Area 1 | 29.79 km2 (11.50 sq mi) |
Population | 2,260 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 79100 /79510 |
Elevation | 0–81 m (0–266 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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