Les Gonds (French pronunciation: [le ɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Les Gonds | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Les Gonds | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Gonds ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°42′58″N 0°36′56″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saintes |
Canton | Thénac |
Intercommunality | CA de Saintes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Grenot |
Area 1 | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
Population | 1,772 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17179 /17100 |
Elevation | 2–20 m (6.6–65.6 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Charente, which forms all of its northern border.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 807 | — |
1968 | 846 | +4.8% |
1975 | 869 | +2.7% |
1982 | 1,028 | +18.3% |
1990 | 1,129 | +9.8% |
1999 | 1,241 | +9.9% |
2008 | 1,508 | +21.5% |
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