Lesparre-Médoc

Lesparre-Médoc (French pronunciation: [lɛspaʁ medɔk] (listen); Occitan: L'Esparra de Medòc, [lespaˈra ˈde meˈðɔk]), commonly known as Lesparre (L'Esparra), is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Lesparre-Médoc
Subprefecture and commune
The church in Lesparre
Coat of arms
Location of Lesparre-Médoc
Lesparre-Médoc
Lesparre-Médoc
Coordinates: 45°18′28″N 0°56′11″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLesparre-Médoc
CantonLe Nord-Médoc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Guiraud[1]
Area
1
36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
5,808
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33240 /33340
Elevation7–34 m (23–112 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Lesparre is on the Médoc peninsula about 80 km north of Bordeaux.

History

In the High Middle Ages it was the site of castle. The troubadour Aimeric de Belenoi was born here.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793818—    
1800800−2.2%
1806919+14.9%
1821950+3.4%
18311,232+29.7%
18361,404+14.0%
18411,521+8.3%
18461,605+5.5%
18511,677+4.5%
18563,482+107.6%
18613,633+4.3%
18663,726+2.6%
18723,656−1.9%
18763,794+3.8%
18814,145+9.3%
18864,059−2.1%
18913,972−2.1%
YearPop.±%
18964,038+1.7%
19013,959−2.0%
19063,840−3.0%
19113,699−3.7%
19213,267−11.7%
19263,419+4.7%
19313,422+0.1%
19363,219−5.9%
19463,101−3.7%
19543,378+8.9%
19623,443+1.9%
19683,563+3.5%
19753,814+7.0%
19824,217+10.6%
19904,661+10.5%
19994,855+4.2%
20085,394+11.1%

International relations

Lesparre is twinned with Drayton in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.[3]

Notable persons

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Subventions à la baisse, la grogne des associations". sudouest.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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