Audenge

Audenge
Chateau of Certes
Chateau of Certes
Coat of arms of Audenge
Location of Audenge
Map
Audenge is located in France
Audenge
Audenge
Audenge is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Audenge
Audenge
Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W / 44.6847°N 1.0119°W / 44.6847; -1.0119
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementArcachon
CantonAndernos-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Le Yondre[1]
Area
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82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,371
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33019 /33980
Elevation0–59 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.

Audenge (French pronunciation: [odɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Audenja) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Geography

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The town is situated on the Arcachon Bay (Bassin d'Arcachon), between Lanton, Biganos and Marcheprime.

Population

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Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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]

History

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Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE