Sauternes, Gironde
Sauternes (Occitan: Sautèrnas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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 The town hall in Sauternes | |
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Location of Sauternes 
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| Coordinates: 44°31′58″N 0°20′29″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Sud-Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Descamps |
| Area 1 | 11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 790 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33504 /33210 |
| Elevation | 13–89 m (43–292 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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 also a wine region within the Graves portion of Bordeaux that produces sweet white dessert wines, named "Sauternes" after the commune, as well as some dry white wine.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 524 | — |
| 1968 | 582 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 580 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 578 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 589 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 587 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 706 | +20.3% |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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