Allas-Bocage
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The road into Allas-Bocage
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Location of Allas-Bocage  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°23′02″N 0°29′31″W / 45.38389°N 0.49194°W / 45.38389; -0.49194 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Intercommunality | Haute Saintonge |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Brossard[1] |
| Area
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| 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 197 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
17005 /17150
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| Elevation | 39–108 m (128–354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Allas-Bocage is a communeinCharente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Allas-Bocage is located some 5 km north-east of Mirambeau and 40 km south by south-west of Cognac. It can be accessed by the minor D151 road running off the D730 in the south-west and continuing north-east through the commune to the village then north to Jonzac. The D153 road also goes from Nieul-le-Virouil in the north-west through the commune north of the village and continues to join the D19 highway in the east. The D50 road from Nieul-le-Virouil also passes through the western part of the commune going south to Soubran. There are three hamlets in the commune apart from the village: Le Pain, Le Maine-Neuf, and Berceleu. The commune is mostly farmland with forests along the eastern border.[3]
The Tarnac river forms the western border of the commune and an unnamed stream forms much of the southern border of the commune flowing west to join the Ruisseau de Fanioux to form the Tarnac river. The Etang d'Allas is an elongated lake which forms the north-eastern border of the commune and the stream that flows out of the lake forms the northern border before joining the Maine in the north.[3]
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 2001 | 2014 | Paul Viel | DVG | Retired |
| 2014 | 2026 | Bernard Brossard | DVG |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as AllasiensorAllasiennes in French.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 186 | — |
| 1975 | 189 | +0.23% |
| 1982 | 173 | −1.26% |
| 1990 | 163 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 150 | −0.92% |
| 2007 | 186 | +2.73% |
| 2012 | 211 | +2.55% |
| 2017 | 195 | −1.56% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Allas-Bocage and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Allas-Bocage | Charente-Maritime | |||
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 14.6 | 11.0 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 11.5 | 19.0 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 16.7 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 25.0 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 18.7 | 18.0 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 12.5 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| 90 Years+ | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
The Church of Saint Martin (12th century)
is a Romanesque building that is registered as an historical monument.[8] It contains four items listed as historical monuments since 5 December 1908:
[9][10] in the small bell tower.[11] carved on three sides with angels, the sun, and a gable.
Places adjacent to Allas-Bocage
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