Margaux-Cantenac (French pronunciation: [maʁɡo kɑ̃tnak]; Gascon: Margaus e Cantenac) is a commune in the department of Gironde, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Margaux (the seat) and Cantenac.[3]
Margaux-Cantenac | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Margaux | |
Location of Margaux-Cantenac  | |
  Margaux-Cantenac  Margaux-Cantenac | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′31″N 0°40′34″W / 45.042°N 0.676°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Médoc Estuaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sophie Martin[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.62 km2 (8.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,831 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33268 /33460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,520 | — |
| 1975 | 2,545 | +0.14% |
| 1982 | 2,660 | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 2,584 | −0.36% |
| 1999 | 2,517 | −0.29% |
| 2007 | 2,682 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 2,867 | +1.34% |
| 2017 | 2,965 | +0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2016 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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