Listrac-Médoc
| Listrac-Médoc | |
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  Listrac-Médoc | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Listrac-Médoc | |
| Coordinates: 45°04′29″N 0°47′24″W / 45.0747°N 0.79°WCoordinates: 45°04′29″N 0°47′24″W / 45.0747°N 0.79°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Médulienne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Priollaud |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 61.9 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 2,242 |
| • Population2 Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33248 / 33480 |
| Elevation |
9–44 m (30–144 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 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. | |
Listrac-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in the Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Geography
The commune is situated in the Médoc on the Route nationale 215, between Bordeaux and Le Verdon-sur-Mer.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,284 | — |
| 1968 | 1,328 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,319 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,521 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1,821 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1,854 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,242 | +20.9% |
Wine
Lying 15 kilometres (9 mi) 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 (70 ft) 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.
