Bougon

Bougon
The tumulus in Bougon
The tumulus in Bougon
Coat of arms of Bougon
Location of Bougon
Bougon is located in France
Bougon
Bougon
Location within France
Bougon is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bougon
Bougon
Location within 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
Area
1
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Highest elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2023)
169
 • Density14.4/km2 (37.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79042 /79800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  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.