Audenge

Audenge (French pronunciation: [odɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Audenja) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Audenge
Commune
Chateau of Certes
Coat of arms
Location of Audenge
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Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Arcachon
Canton	Andernos-les-Bains
Intercommunality	CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nathalie Le Yondre[1]
Area 1	82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	9,550
• Density	116/km2 (301/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33019 /33980
Elevation	0–59 m (0–194 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The town is situated on the Arcachon Bay (Bassin d'Arcachon), between Lanton, Biganos and Marcheprime.

Population

Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,234	—
1975	2,529	+1.79%
1982	2,675	+0.81%
1990	2,981	+1.36%
1999	3,948	+3.17%
2007	5,660	+4.61%
2012	6,622	+3.19%
2017	7,993	+3.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department
• Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne