Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | ||
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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | ||
Location within Aquitaine region Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | ||
Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E / 44.84°N 0.22°ECoordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E / 44.84°N 0.22°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Aquitaine | |
Department | Gironde | |
Arrondissement | Libourne | |
Canton | Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | |
Intercommunality | Pays Foyen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Provain | |
Area1 | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,550 | |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 33402 / 33220 | |
Elevation | 7–20 m (23–66 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. |
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 3,152 | — |
1968 | 3,186 | +1.1% |
1975 | 3,345 | +5.0% |
1982 | 2,967 | −11.3% |
1990 | 2,745 | −7.5% |
1999 | 2,788 | +1.6% |
2008 | 2,550 | −8.5% |
Notable natives and residents
- Louis Pierre Gratiolet, anatomist and zoologist, was born here in 1815
- Paul Broca, surgeon and anthropologist
- Élisée Reclus, geographer and anarchist, was born here
- Onésime Reclus, his older brother and also a notable geographer, lived here for many years
- Élie Faure, physician, art critic, writer, essayist, was born here in 1873
See also
References
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