Sanguinet (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃ɡinɛ]; Sanguinet in Occitan) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] It is situated next to Étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet.

Sanguinet
Location of Sanguinet
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Sanguinet is located in France
Sanguinet
Sanguinet
Sanguinet is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sanguinet
Sanguinet
Coordinates: 44°29′06″N 1°04′23″W / 44.485°N 1.0731°W / 44.485; -1.0731
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonGrands Lacs
IntercommunalityGrands Lacs
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Fabien Lainé[1]
Area
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81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,582
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40287 /40460
Elevation20–45 m (66–148 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is situated in the north of the department of Landes. The river Gorgue passes through the village and this river is the source of the lake. It would have originally flowed into the Atlantic Ocean, but the mouth of the river was blocked over the centuries by sand dunes on the coast and thus creating the lake and many others along Landes' Atlantic Coast. The lake has covered previous sitings of a town many centuries ago.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 692—    
1821 879+0.86%
1846 986+0.46%
1872 1,204+0.77%
1901 1,294+0.25%
1926 1,067−0.77%
1946 1,052−0.07%
1962 1,130+0.45%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,334+2.80%
1975 1,364+0.32%
1982 1,368+0.04%
1990 1,695+2.72%
1999 1,982+1.75%
2007 3,026+5.43%
2012 3,504+2.98%
2017 4,185+3.62%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twin Town

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Sanguinet is twinned with the town of Neyland in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sanguinet, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Twinning | Neyland Town Council". Retrieved 15 February 2021.