Capian

Capian is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Capian
The town hall in Capian
Coat of arms
Location of Capian
Capian
Capian
Coordinates: 44°42′42″N 0°19′47″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonL'Entre-Deux-Mers
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Frédéric Lataste
Area
1
18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
721
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33093 /33550
Elevation17–115 m (56–377 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located southwest of Bordeaux on the Garonne river. The commune is in the middle of the Bordeaux wine appellation AOC Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux. Many of the villagers own or work in wineries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962564    
1968623+10.5%
1975591−5.1%
1982669+13.2%
1990602−10.0%
1999624+3.7%
2008620−0.6%

Vineyard

Château Suau (Capian)

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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