Saujon

Saujon
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saintes
Canton	Saujon
Community association	Royan Atlantique
Coordinates	45 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 56 ′ W Coordinates: 45 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 56 ′ W
height	0-20 m
surface	18.01 km 2
Residents	7,165 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	398 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	17600
INSEE code	17421
	; Saujon, located in the Charente-Maritime department

Saujon is a municipality in southwestern France with 7,165 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

geography

Neighboring municipalities of Saujon are Le Gua in the north, Sablonceaux in the northeast, Saint-Romain-de-Benet in the east, Le Chay in the southeast, Médis in the south, Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan in the west and L'Éguille in the northwest.

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	3428	3801	4426	4777	4891	5395	6404	7165

On August 14, 1910, a serious railway accident occurred near the town : A special train from the Paris – Orléans railway coming from Bordeaux collided with a freight train . 43 people died and 50 were also injured.