Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vivjɛ̃ də medɔk]; Occitan: Sent Bebian de Medòc) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc  | |
  Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc  Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′52″N 1°02′04″W / 45.4311°N 1.0344°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Nord-Médoc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Dubernet[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,796 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33490 /33590 |
| Elevation | 0–12 m (0–39 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located approximately 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Bordeaux. It was the site of an important action in Operation Frankton in December 1942.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,009 | — |
| 1968 | 1,018 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,096 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,161 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1,282 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,365 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,513 | +10.8% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Ashdown, Paddy (2012). A Brilliant Little Operation.
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