Hostens
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Location within Aquitaine region  Hostens | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′39″N 0°38′17″W / 44.4942°N 0.6381°WCoordinates: 44°29′39″N 0°38′17″W / 44.4942°N 0.6381°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Saint-Symphorien |
| Intercommunality | Pays Paroupian |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Viallesoubranne |
| Area1 | 57.64 km2 (22.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,230 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33202 / 33125 |
| Elevation |
49–100 m (161–328 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Hostens is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is around 35 km south of Bordeaux.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 264 | — |
| 1968 | 727 | +175.4% |
| 1975 | 692 | −4.8% |
| 1982 | 714 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 721 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 741 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,230 | +66.0% |
See also
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