Segonzac, Charente

Segonzac (French pronunciation: [səɡɔ̃zak]) is a commune within the Charente department of southwestern France, in the Cognac area. It is the heart of the "Grande Champagne" grape-cultivating region of the cognaçais, which produces the finest cognac and Pineau des Charentes. There's also a large church and local fitness facilities such as a public swimming-pool, a track and a football pitch. The Château de Saint-Martial is situated nearby.

Segonzac
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Segonzac
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Coordinates: 45°37′05″N 0°13′03″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Cognac
Canton	Charente-Champagne
Intercommunality	CA Grand Cognac
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Laurent Georges[1]
Area 1	35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,093
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16366 /16130
Elevation	19–141 m (62–463 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,550 —     1800 2,549 −0.01% 1806 2,453 −0.64% 1821 2,500 +0.13% 1831 2,602 +0.40% 1841 2,620 +0.07% 1846 2,670 +0.38% 1851 2,600 −0.53% 1856 2,784 +1.38% 1861 2,965 +1.27% 1866 2,977 +0.08% 1872 2,880 −0.55% 1876 2,809 −0.62% 1881 2,570 −1.76% 1886 2,384 −1.49% 1891 2,165 −1.91% 1896 2,124 −0.38% 1901 2,122 −0.02%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 2,273 +1.38% 1911 2,286 +0.11% 1921 2,028 −1.19% 1926 2,056 +0.27% 1931 2,099 +0.41% 1936 2,090 −0.09% 1946 2,003 −0.42% 1954 2,130 +0.77% 1962 2,253 +0.70% 1968 2,182 −0.53% 1975 2,230 +0.31% 1982 2,212 −0.12% 1990 2,176 −0.20% 1999 2,297 +0.60% 2007 2,166 −0.73% 2012 2,128 −0.35% 2017 2,089 −0.37%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

• Communes of the Charente department