Solférino (French pronunciation: [sɔlfeʁino]; Occitan: Solferino) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]

Solférino
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Solférino
Map
Solférino is located in France
Solférino
Solférino
Solférino is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Solférino
Solférino
Coordinates: 44°08′47″N 0°54′57″W / 44.1464°N 0.9158°W / 44.1464; -0.9158
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonHaute Lande Armagnac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymonde Piedanna[1]
Area
1
97.83 km2 (37.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
348
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40303 /40210
Elevation74–85 m (243–279 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was created in 1863 by Napoléon III by uniting several neighboring communities. It is named after the Battle of Solferino.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 447—    
1975 486+1.20%
1982 414−2.26%
1990 403−0.34%
1999 348−1.62%
2009 351+0.09%
2014 351+0.00%
2020 335−0.77%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE