Clion, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clion (French pronunciation: [klijɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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 The town hall in Clion | |
Location of Clion  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°28′49″N 0°30′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Tardy[1] |
Area 1 | 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 847 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17111 /17240 |
| Elevation | 20–43 m (66–141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village lies on the west bank of the Seugne, which forms most of the commune's northeastern border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 701 | — |
| 1968 | 679 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 596 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 715 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 743 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 723 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | 771 | +6.6% |
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