Audenge

Audenge is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It lies on the Arcachon Bay.

Audenge
Commune
Chateau of Certes
Coat of arms
Location of Audenge
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Coordinates: 44°41′05″N 1°00′43″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Arcachon
Canton	Andernos-les-Bains
Intercommunality	Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Nathalie Le Yondre
Area ^1	82.09 km^2 (31.70 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	7,993
• Density	97/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33019 /33980
Elevation	0–59 m (0–194 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The town is situated on the Bassin d'Arcachon, between Lanton, Biganos and Marcheprime.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2004	5,225	—
2006	5,539	+6.0%
2007	5,660	+2.2%
2008	5,736	+1.3%
2009	5,813	+1.3%
2010	6,052	+4.1%
2011	6,367	+5.2%
2012	6,622	+4.0%
2013	6,899	+4.2%
2014	7,177	+4.0%
2015	7,410	+3.2%
2016	7,653	+3.3%

Inhabitants of Audenge are called Audengeois.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round [2]

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Emmanuel Macron	EM	62.48
	2012	François Hollande	PS	53.08
	2007	Nicolas Sarkozy	UMP	52.42
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	81.51

History

Audenge's patron saint is Saint Yves, patron of fishermen.

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department
• Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/