Libourne
commune in Gironde, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Libourne (French pronunciation: [libuʁn] (
listen); Gascon: Liborna [liˈbuɾnɔ]) is a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Libourne | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 View of Libourne and the Dordogne river | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Libourne  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′N 0°14′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Libournais-Fronsadais |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Libournais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Philippe Buisson[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 24,595 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Libournais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33243 /33500 |
| Elevation | 2–28 m (6.6–91.9 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-libourne.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, both known for their wines.
Libourne was created as a bastide by Roger de Leybourne in 1270. The original name of Leybourne changed to the present Libourne. Its original aim was to be a port to ship wine of the Dordogne valley to England.
Libourne is at the confluence of the Isle and Dordogne rivers. The city is at about 31 km (19 mi) from Bordeaux and 98 km (61 mi) from Arcachon.
It has an area of 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 15 m (49 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 10 m (33 ft).[3]
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Libourne is surrounded by the communes Les Billaux, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, Moulon, Génissac, Arveyres, Fronsac and Saillans.
Climate
The climate of Libourne is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
The inhabitants of Libourne are known, in French, as Libournais (women: Libournaises).[4]
With a population of 24,595,[5] Libourne has a population density of 1,192 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Libourne
Libourne is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department since 1790. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Libourne and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Le Libournais-Fronsadais with 53,307 inhabitants (2014).:[6]
It is part of the intercommunality Le Libournais (French: Communauté d'agglomération du Libournais).
Twin towns
Morocco
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