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  (2021)[2]	2,077
• 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

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Segonzac, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE