Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas

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Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
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The church in Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
Location of Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
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Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
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Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
Coordinates: 44°47′54″N0°06′39″W / 44.7983°N 0.1108°W / 44.7983; -0.1108
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Libourne
Canton Les Coteaux de Dordogne
Intercommunality Castillon Pujols
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Gauthier [1]
Area
1
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
334
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33488 /33420
Elevation2–88 m (6.6–288.7 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas (Occitan : Sant Vincent de Pertinhadas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962436    
1968442+1.4%
1975382−13.6%
1982396+3.7%
1990377−4.8%
1999369−2.1%
2008344−6.8%

Geography

The commune contains a number of farms, vineyards, homes and a medieval church (pictured). It is a short walk to Rauzan, the next commune over, to the south. The ruins of the castle in Rauzan are visible from Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas. The nearest train station from Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas is located in Libourne. Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas is bounded to the north by Dordogne and the Gamage river.

History

A cemetery that dates to the Merovingian dynasty was discovered in the commune's heart in 1986, showing that Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas has been inhabited for a great length of time.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.