Castillon-la-Bataille
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| Castillon-la-Bataille | |
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  Castillon-la-Bataille | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Castillon-la-Bataille | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′14″N 0°02′35″W / 44.854°N 0.043°WCoordinates: 44°51′14″N 0°02′35″W / 44.854°N 0.043°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Castillon-la-Bataille |
| Intercommunality | Castillon Pujols |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Holmière |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 3,362 |
| • Population2 Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33108 / 33350 |
| Elevation |
2–104 m (6.6–341.2 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 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. | |
Castillon-la-Bataille is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
This area was the site of the last battle of the Hundred Years' War, the Battle of Castillon, fought July 17, 1453.
On November 27, 1953, the name of the town was changed from Castillon-sur-Dordogne to its current name.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,096 | — |
| 1968 | 3,102 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,166 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,207 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,020 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 3,113 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,362 | +8.0% |
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