| Avensan | |
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Town hall
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| Coordinates: 45°02′08″N 0°45′24″W / 45.0356°N 0.7567°WCoordinates: 45°02′08″N 0°45′24″W / 45.0356°N 0.7567°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Médulienne |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Travers |
| Area1 | 52.24 km2 (20.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,138 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33022 /33480 |
| Elevation | 4–51 m (13–167 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Avensan is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.