Capian

For the slang term, see chav.
Capian
Capian

Coordinates: 44°42′42″N 0°19′47″W / 44.7117°N 0.3297°W / 44.7117; -0.3297Coordinates: 44°42′42″N 0°19′47″W / 44.7117°N 0.3297°W / 44.7117; -0.3297
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Langon
Canton Cadillac
Intercommunality Vallon de l'Artolie
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Frédéric Lataste
Area1 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 620
  Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 33093 / 33550
Elevation 17–115 m (56–377 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 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.

Capian is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is located southwest of Bordeaux on the Garonne river. The commune is in the middle of the Bordeaux wine appellation AOC Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux. Many of the villagers own or work in wineries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962564    
1968623+10.5%
1975591−5.1%
1982669+13.2%
1990602−10.0%
1999624+3.7%
2008620−0.6%

Vineyard

Château Suau (Capian)

See also

References

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capian.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.