Aujac, Charente-Maritime

Aujac (French pronunciation: [oʒak]) is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Aujac
Commune
The town hall in Aujac
Location of Aujac
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Coordinates: 45°50′42″N 0°23′38″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton	Chaniers
Intercommunality	CC Vals Saintonge
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Sogues[1]
Area 1	8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	373
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17023 /17770
Elevation	16–33 m (52–108 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The records the parishes in 1686 says that Aujac produces grain, wine and has grasslands

Administration

List of successive mayors:

Name	Election to office	Left office
Jean-Michel Baron	March 2001	March 2008
Claude Rulland	March 2008	2020
Bruno Sogues	May 2020	incumbent

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	369	—
1968	373	+1.1%
1975	363	−2.7%
1982	351	−3.3%
1990	321	−8.5%
1999	325	+1.2%
2008	314	−3.4%
2015	349	+11.1%

Sights

Fontaine de l'Oriou

An abundant source of water with many underground sources.

Église Saint-Martin

A Romanesque church dating from the twelfth century which was altered greatly during the invasion of the Moors. Evidence of the 3 changes (From Christianity, to Islam and back to Christianity) can be seen in the church.

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department