Lesparre-Médoc facts for kids
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Lesparre-Médoc
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Subprefecture and commune
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Saint-Trelody church
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 Lesparre-Médoc
Location in France
Lesparre-Médoc
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc | |
| Canton | Le Nord-Médoc | |
| Intercommunality | Médoc Cœur de Presqu'île | |
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36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi) | |
| Population
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5,604 | |
| • Density | 151.58/km2 (392.60/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Lesparrains | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
33240 /33340
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| Elevation | 7–34 m (23–112 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
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| Website | www.mairie-lesparre.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Lesparre-Médoc (Occitan: L'Esparra) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the five sub-prefectures of the department.
Geography
Lesparre-Médoc is on the Médoc peninsula on left side of the estuary of the Garonne river. The city is at about 80 km (50 mi) north of Bordeaux.
It has an area of 37.0 km2 (14.3 sq mi), and its average altitude is 21 m (69 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 10 m (33 ft).
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Gaillan-en-Médoc | Civrac-en-Médoc | Prignac-en-Médoc Blaignan |
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Climate
The climate of Lesparre-Médoc is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Lesparre-Médoc are known, in French, as Lesparrains (women: Lesparraines).
With a population of 5,604, Lesparre-Médoc has a population density of 152 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Lesparre-Médoc
Administration
Lesparre-Médoc is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Le Nord-Médoc with 39,923 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Médoc Cœur de Presqu'ile (French: Communauté de communes Médoc Cœur de Presqu'île).
Twin towns
Lesparre-Médoc is twinned with:
Olhão, Portugal
Drayton, Oxfordshire, Great Britain
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See also
In Spanish: Lesparre-Médoc para niños
