Avensan
Avensan is a commune. It is found in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
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Avensan | |
| Town hall | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | CC Médullienne |
| Mayor | Patrick Baudin (2014-2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 4–51 m (13–167 ft) (avg. 14 m (46 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 52.24 km2 (20.17 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33022/ 33480 |
| 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 | Population | ±% |
| 1962 | 833 | — |
| 1968 | 962 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1,062 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,592 | +49.9% |
| 1990 | 1,620 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,753 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,138 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 2,764 | +29.3% |