Langon, Gironde
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| Commune of Langon | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 00° 14' 54" W |
| Latitude | 44° 33' 14" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Langon |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–73 m (avg. 23 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.71 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
6168 |
| - Density (1999) | 449/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33227/ 33210 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Langon is a commune of the Gironde département, in France.
[edit] Geography
Langon, in the Sud-Gironde (South-Gironde) is 48 km south-east of Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Garonne river, near the border between a wine-growing region (Premières côtes de Bordeaux) and the forest of Landes. Traditionally it was a stop on the Bordeaux-Toulouse route; the city is now served by the Deux-Mers autoroute. (A62 Bordeaux-Toulouse) A visit to Roquetaillade castle, historical monument is a must[1].
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