Étusson
| Étusson | |
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  Étusson | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Étusson | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′55″N 0°30′47″W / 47.0153°N 0.5131°WCoordinates: 47°00′55″N 0°30′47″W / 47.0153°N 0.5131°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Argenton-les-Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Aumond |
| Area1 | 20.97 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 299 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79113 / 79150 |
| Elevation |
93–156 m (305–512 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Étusson is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Maurice-Étusson.[1]
Between 1962 and 2006 the registered population declined from 461 to 299, reflecting the mechanisation of agriculture the took place during the period along with the shortage of alternative employment opportunities in this part of rural France.
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 24 September 2015 (French)
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