Blaignan (French pronunciation: [blɛɲɑ̃]; Gascon: Blanhan) is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Blaignan-Prignac.[2]
Blaignan | |
|---|---|
Part of Blaignan-Prignac | |
 Site of the former castle | |
Location of Blaignan  | |
  Blaignan  Blaignan | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′23″N 0°52′37″W / 45.3231°N 0.8769°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Nord-Médoc |
| Commune | Blaignan-Prignac |
Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 260 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33340 |
| Elevation | 7–34 m (23–112 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 210 | — |
| 1968 | 207 | −1.4% |
| 1975 | 254 | 22.7% |
| 1982 | 258 | 1.6% |
| 1990 | 234 | −9.3% |
| 1999 | 239 | 2.1% |
| 2008 | 229 | −4.2% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 1 October 2018 (in French)
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