L'Absie

L'Absie is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

L'Absie
The church in L'Absie
Location of L'Absie
L'Absie
L'Absie
Coordinates: 46°37′59″N 0°34′32″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementBressuire
CantonCerizay
IntercommunalityCA Bocage Bressuirais
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Michel Boudeau
Area
1
13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
979
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79001 /79240
Elevation168–256 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20041,055    
20061,012−4.1%
20071,021+0.9%
20081,031+1.0%
20091,041+1.0%
20101,041+0.0%
20111,039−0.2%
20121,009−2.9%
2013979−3.0%
2014949−3.1%
2015947−0.2%
2016941−0.6%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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