Galgon
| Galgon | |
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  Galgon | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Galgon | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′32″N 0°16′17″W / 44.9922°N 0.2714°WCoordinates: 44°59′32″N 0°16′17″W / 44.9922°N 0.2714°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Fronsac |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Fronsac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Bayard |
| Area1 | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,503 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33179 / 33133 |
| Elevation |
2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 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. | |
Galgon is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,127 | — |
| 1968 | 1,106 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,522 | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 2,323 | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 2,514 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2,435 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,503 | +2.8% |
See also
References
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