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For the Neolithic monuments, see Tumulus of Bougon. Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Bougon
Commune
The tumulus in BougonThe tumulus in Bougon
Coat of arms of BougonCoat of arms
Location of Bougon
Bougon is located in FranceBougonBougonShow map of FranceBougon is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineBougonBougonShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′55″N 0°03′30″W / 46.3653°N 0.0583°W / 46.3653; -0.0583
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementNiort
CantonCelles-sur-Belle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Comte
Area11.7 km (4.5 sq mi)
Population173
 • Density15/km (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code79042 /79800
Elevation80–137 m (262–449 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bougon (French pronunciation: [buɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Etymology

The origin of the name comes from the ancient Gaul Bullicone

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Gauthier, Pierre (1998). "Contribution de la toponymie à l'histoire du Poitou gallo-romain". Actes des colloques de la Société française d'onomastique. 8 (1): 121–131.
Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department


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