Hostens
Hostens | |
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Hostens | |
Location within Aquitaine region Hostens | |
Coordinates: 44°29′39″N 0°38′17″W / 44.4942°N 0.6381°WCoordinates: 44°29′39″N 0°38′17″W / 44.4942°N 0.6381°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Langon |
Canton | Saint-Symphorien |
Intercommunality | Pays Paroupian |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Viallesoubranne |
Area1 | 57.64 km2 (22.25 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,230 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33202 / 33125 |
Elevation |
49–100 m (161–328 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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. |
Hostens is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is around 35 km south of Bordeaux.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 264 | — |
1968 | 727 | +175.4% |
1975 | 692 | −4.8% |
1982 | 714 | +3.2% |
1990 | 721 | +1.0% |
1999 | 741 | +2.8% |
2008 | 1,230 | +66.0% |
See also
- Communes of the Gironde department
- Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne
References
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