Saint-Justin, Landes

Saint-Justin is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Saint-Justin
Commune
Town hall
Location of Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin
Coordinates: 43°58′52″N 0°13′48″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonHaute Lande Armagnac
IntercommunalityPays de Roquefort
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Philippe Latry
Area
1
65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
974
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40267 /40240
Elevation62–151 m (203–495 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In 1280, Constance Viscountess de Marsan signed an “acte de paréage” (a shared sovereignty agreement) with the Order of chivalry of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, with which they founded the new Bastide of Saint-Justin.[2] This agreement was signed without the authorization of Edward I, King of England, then Duke of Aquitaine.

Structure

The fortified town of Saint-Justin has the typical rectangular central square covered with arches and surrounded by half-timbered and stone houses with mullioned windows. Under the arcades, there are many shops, providing a walk for pedestrians and shelter from sun and rain.[3] The town has three octagonal towers and a walkway along the ramparts and the tower wall.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,280—    
1806967−24.5%
18211,489+54.0%
18311,608+8.0%
18411,667+3.7%
18511,841+10.4%
18611,726−6.2%
18721,606−7.0%
18811,607+0.1%
18911,630+1.4%
19011,577−3.3%
19111,463−7.2%
19211,254−14.3%
19311,183−5.7%
19461,032−12.8%
19621,058+2.5%
19681,082+2.3%
1975973−10.1%
1982914−6.1%
1990917+0.3%
1999888−3.2%
2008897+1.0%
2013973+8.5%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Saint-Justin". Landes d’ Armagnac. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.



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