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

Bougon
The tumulus in Bougon
The tumulus in Bougon
Coat of arms of Bougon
Location of Bougon
Map
Bougon is located in France
Bougon
Bougon
Bougon is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bougon
Bougon
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[1]
Area
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11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
173
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79042 /79800
Elevation80–137 m (262–449 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

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The origin of the name comes from the ancient Gaul Bullicone[3]

See also

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References

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  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.