Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
| Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
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  Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′52″N 1°02′04″W / 45.4311°N 1.0344°WCoordinates: 45°25′52″N 1°02′04″W / 45.4311°N 1.0344°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Pointe du Médoc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Dubernet |
| Area1 | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,513 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33490 / 33590 |
| Elevation |
0–12 m (0–39 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 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. | |
Saint Vivien de Medoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is located approximately 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Bordeaux. It was the site of an important action in Operation Frankton in December 1942.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,009 | — |
| 1968 | 1,018 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,096 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,161 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1,282 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,365 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,513 | +10.8% |
See also
References
- ↑ Ashdown, Paddy (2012). A Brilliant Little Operation.
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