Segonzac, Charente
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Segonzac
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| Coordinates: 45°37′05″N 0°13′03″W / 45.6181°N 0.2175°WCoordinates: 45°37′05″N 0°13′03″W / 45.6181°N 0.2175°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Cognac | |
| Canton | Segonzac | |
| Intercommunality | Grande Champagne | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Véronique Marendat | |
| Area1 | 35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,156 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16366 /16130 | |
| Elevation | 19–141 m (62–463 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Segonzac is a village (technically, a commune in the French settlement hierarchy) within the Charente department of southwestern France, in the Cognac area. There is a strong sense of community, and it is pretty much self-sufficient, in terms of great local shops (bakery, butcher's, and so on), restaurants, using local farms and produce. It has a historic town hall (as shown in the picture) emblazoned with the words "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" meaning "Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood / Solidarity" -- the French motto. There's also a large church and local fitness facilities such as a public swimming-pool. Nearby, there's the castle (château) de Saint-Martial.
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