Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
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Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens | |
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Country | France |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Libourne |
Intercommunality | Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvan Dumonteuil |
Area1 | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 1,456 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33480 / 33330 |
Elevation | 1–20 m (3.3–65.6 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
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. |
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in use.
Geography
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Branne.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 1,180 | — |
1968 | 1,219 | +3.3% |
1975 | 1,304 | +7.0% |
1982 | 1,625 | +24.6% |
1990 | 1,613 | −0.7% |
1999 | 1,583 | −1.9% |
2008 | 1,504 | −5.0% |
Economy
The main activity of the town is related to viticulture.
Sights
- The Peyrefitte menhir is the largest menhir of Aquitaine. It was classified as a historical monument in 1889.
See also
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