Béguey
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| Béguey | |
|---|---|
  Béguey | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Béguey | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′37″N 0°19′20″W / 44.6436°N 0.3222°WCoordinates: 44°38′37″N 0°19′20″W / 44.6436°N 0.3222°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Cadillac |
| Intercommunality | Coteaux de Garonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Rupert |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 1,099 |
| • Population2 Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33040 / 33410 |
| Elevation |
2–90 m (6.6–295.3 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
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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. | |
Béguey is a commune on the right bank of the Garonne river in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 967 | — |
| 1968 | 974 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,054 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 866 | −17.8% |
| 1990 | 910 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 916 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,099 | +20.0% |
Personalities
One of Béguey's famous sons is Jean-Louis Vignes, pioneer of the California wine industry.
See also
References
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