Solférino
This article is about a town in France. For a town in Italy, see Solferino. For the French ironclad, see French ironclad Solférino (1861).
| Solférino | |
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The town hall in Solférino | |
  Solférino | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Solférino | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′47″N 0°54′57″W / 44.1464°N 0.9158°WCoordinates: 44°08′47″N 0°54′57″W / 44.1464°N 0.9158°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Sabres |
| Intercommunality | La Haute Lande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Rizzo |
| Area1 | 97.83 km2 (37.77 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 348 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40303 / |
| Elevation |
74–85 m (243–279 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 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. | |
Solférino is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
It was created in 1863 by Napoléon III by uniting several neighboring communities. It is named after the Battle of Solferino.
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