Lesparre-Médoc
Lesparre-Médoc (Occitan: L'Esparra) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the five sub-prefectures of the department.
Lesparre-Médoc | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Saint-Trelody church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lesparre-Médoc  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°18′28″N 0°56′11″W / 45.3077777778°N 0.936388888889°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Nord-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Médoc Cœur de Presqu'île |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Guiraud[1] |
| Area 1 | 36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 5,604 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lesparrains |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33240 /33340 |
| Elevation | 7–34 m (23–112 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
| Website | www.mairie-lesparre.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
changeLesparre-Médoc is on the Médoc peninsula on left side of the estuary of the Garonne river. The city is at about 80 km (50 mi) north of Bordeaux.
It has an area of 37.0 km2 (14.3 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 21 m (69 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 10 m (33 ft).[3]
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Climate
changeThe climate of Lesparre-Médoc is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Lesparre-Médoc are known, in French, as Lesparrains (women: Lesparraines).[4]
With a population of 5,604,[5] Lesparre-Médoc has a population density of 152 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Lesparre-Médoc
Administration
changeLesparre-Médoc is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Le Nord-Médoc with 39,923 inhabitants (2014).[6]
It is part of the intercommunality Médoc Cœur de Presqu'ile (French: Communauté de communes Médoc Cœur de Presqu'île).
Twin towns
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Gallery
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Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Le Conseil municipal" (in French). Ville de Lesparre-Médoc. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Lesparre-Médoc (33240)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Lesparre-Médoc". Map-France.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Gironde" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Lesparre-Médoc (33240)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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Other websites
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- Ville de Lesparre-Médoc - Official site Archived 2011-02-16 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Departamental Council of Gironde Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Prefecture official website (in French)
- Agence de Développement Touristique de la Gironde Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French)