Sauternes, Gironde
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| Coordinates: 44°31′58″N 0°20′29″W / 44.5328°N 0.3414°WCoordinates: 44°31′58″N 0°20′29″W / 44.5328°N 0.3414°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Langon | |
| Canton | Langon | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Descamps | |
| Area1 | 11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 706 | |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33504 / 33210 | |
| Elevation |
13–89 m (43–292 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. | ||
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Sauternes is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is also a wine region within the Graves portion of Bordeaux that produces sweet white dessert wines, named "Sauternes" after the commune, as well as some dry white wine.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 524 | — |
| 1968 | 582 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 580 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 578 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 589 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 587 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 706 | +20.3% |
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