L'Absie
L'Absie is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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 The church in L'Absie | |
Location of L'Absie 
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| Coordinates: 46°37′59″N 0°34′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Cerizay |
| Intercommunality | CA Bocage Bressuirais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Boudeau |
| Area 1 | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 979 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79001 /79240 |
| Elevation | 168–256 m (551–840 ft) (avg. 259 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
L'Absie is centred on the remains of a medieval abbey patronised by Eleanor of Aquitaine. L'Absie is also near the Vendée border, about an hour's drive from the sunny sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2004 | 1,055 | — |
| 2006 | 1,012 | −4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,021 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,031 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,041 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,041 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,039 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | −2.9% |
| 2013 | 979 | −3.0% |
| 2014 | 949 | −3.1% |
| 2015 | 947 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 941 | −0.6% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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