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Listrac-Médoc |
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Listrac-Médoc
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Médulienne |
| Mayor | Michel Priollaud (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 9–44 m (30–144 ft) (avg. 39 m/128 ft) |
| Land area1 | 61.9 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,242 (2008) |
| - Density | 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33248/ 33480 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Listrac-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in the Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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The commune is situated in the Médoc on the Route nationale 215, between Bordeaux and Le Verdon-sur-Mer.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1284 | 1328 | 1319 | 1521 | 1821 | 1854 | 2242 |
Lying 15 km northwest of the city of Bordeaux, the village is best known as one of the six appellations of the great wine-growing regions of the Médoc. In a region where a mere 20 metres can be the difference between a great wine and an average one, its distance from the beneficial effect of the Garonne means that its wines are not as highly-rated as those of the other appellations. Nonetheless it is home to many vineyards whose blends of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc can age over a long period.