Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
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  Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | ||
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E / 44.84°N 0.22°ECoordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E / 44.84°N 0.22°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Libourne | |
| Canton | Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Foyen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Provain | |
| Area1 | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,327 | |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33402 / 33220 | |
| Elevation | 7–20 m (23–66 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. | ||
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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,152 | — |
| 1968 | 3,186 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,345 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,967 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,745 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,788 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,550 | −8.5% |
Notable natives and residents
- Louis Pierre Gratiolet, anatomist and zoologist, was born here in 1815
- Paul Broca, surgeon and anthropologist
- Élisée Reclus, geographer and anarchist, was born here
- Onésime Reclus, his older brother and also a notable geographer, lived here for many years
- Élie Faure, physician, art critic, writer, essayist, was born here in 1873
See also
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