Aujac, Charente-Maritime

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Bruno Sogues^[1]Area8.73 km² (3.37 sq mi)Population373 • Density43/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation16–33 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.

Aujac (French pronunciation: [oʒak]) 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	2020
Bruno Sogues	May 2020	incumbent

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%
2015	349	+11.1%

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

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

External links

• Media related to Aujac (Charente-Maritime) at Wikimedia Commons