Aujac (Charente-Maritime)

Aujac
Aujac
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Aujac
Coordinates: 45°50′42″N 0°23′38″W / 45.845°N 0.394°WCoordinates: 45°50′42″N 0°23′38″W / 45.845°N 0.394°W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton	Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche
Intercommunality	Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Claude Rulland
Area^1	8.73 km^2 (3.37 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	314
• Density	36/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Aujac is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

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	----

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%

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 Chritianity, to Islam and back to Christianity) can be seen in the church.

See also

• Communes of the Charente department

References

• INSEE