Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux

Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ bajaʁʒo]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
The town hall and school in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
The town hall and school in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Coat of arms of Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Location of Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
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Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux is located in France
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Coordinates: 46°40′18″N 0°24′03″E / 46.6717°N 0.4008°E / 46.6717; 0.4008
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonJaunay-Marigny
IntercommunalityCU Grand Poitiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Ghirlanda[1]
Area
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33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,271
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86222 /86130
Elevation61–143 m (200–469 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,542—    
1975 2,050+4.15%
1982 2,447+2.56%
1990 2,858+1.96%
1999 3,176+1.18%
2007 3,681+1.86%
2012 3,971+1.53%
2017 4,168+0.97%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places and monuments

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The Château de Vayres dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries. The facade and roof have been listed as historical monuments since 1959.[4] The garden was classified in 1966 and the castle's dovecote in 1994. Situated to the west of the D 4 road, the castle occupies the slopes leading to the Clain River.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Vayres, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)