Germignac

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Germignac
Germignac coat of arms
Germignac (France)
Germignac
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Jonzac
Canton Jonzac
Community association Haute-Saintonge
Coordinates 45 ° 24 ′  N , 0 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 24 ′  N , 0 ° 27 ′  W
height 35-82 m
surface 14.42 km 2
Residents 651 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 45 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 17500
INSEE code
Website http://www.germignac.fr/

Town hall (Mairie) of Germignac

Germignac is a French municipality with 651 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Jonzac and the canton of Jonzac . The inhabitants are called Germignacais .

geography

Germignac is located about 88 kilometers north-northeast of Bordeaux . Neighboring municipalities of Germignac are Salles-d'Angles in the north, Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né in the northeast, Cierzac in the east, Saint-Palais-du-Né in the southeast, Sainte-Lheune in the south, Jarnac-Champagne in the southwest as well Saint-Martial-sur-Né to the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 364 342 336 352 539 531 579 651
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Pierre church
  • Saint-Pierre church from the 11th / 12th centuries Century, since 1925 Monument historique
  • Domain Beaulieu from the 16th century, monument historique since 1992

See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Germignac

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 73-75.

Web links

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