Castel-Sarrazin (French pronunciation: [kastɛl saʁazɛ̃]; Occitan: Sarrasins) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
Castel-Sarrazin | |
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Coordinates: 43°37′14″N 0°46′46″W / 43.6206°N 0.7794°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Landes |
Arrondissement | Dax |
Canton | Coteau de Chalosse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Novembre[1] |
Area 1 | 12.01 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 574 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 40074 /40330 |
Elevation | 25–73 m (82–240 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Castel-Sarrazin is the hometown of the top ranking Michelin starred chef Alain Ducasse.
It is mentioned with fondness in the memoirs of Sir John Kincaid. ‘Castle Sarrazin is a respectable little town on the right bank of the Garonne; and its inhabitants received us so kindly, that every officer found in his quarter a family home.’[4]
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 419 | — |
1975 | 378 | −1.46% |
1982 | 371 | −0.27% |
1990 | 363 | −0.27% |
1999 | 360 | −0.09% |
2009 | 511 | +3.56% |
2014 | 536 | +0.96% |
2020 | 558 | +0.67% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ ‘Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, T & W Boone, London, 1867, page 304
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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