L'Absie (French pronunciation: [lapsi]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
L'Absie | |
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 The church in L'Absie | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Absie  | |
  L'Absie  L'Absie | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′59″N 0°34′32″W / 46.6331°N 0.5756°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Cerizay |
| Intercommunality | CA Bocage Bressuirais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patricia Mimault[1] |
Area 1 | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,073 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| ��• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79001 /79240 |
| Elevation | 168–256 m (551–840 ft) (avg. 259 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
L'Absie is centred on the remains of a medieval abbey patronised by Eleanor of Aquitaine. L'Absie is also near the Vendée border, about an hour's drive from the sunny sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,331 | — |
| 1975 | 1,371 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 1,342 | −0.30% |
| 1990 | 1,255 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 1,096 | −1.49% |
| 2007 | 1,021 | −0.88% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | −0.24% |
| 2017 | 979 | −0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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