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Bourg is a commune in France, situated in the Gironde department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Bourg and is located in the arrondissement of Blaye. The municipality borders Lansac, Ambès, Prignac-et-Marcamps, and Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg, and is positioned next to the Dordogne body of water. Its official name is Bourg, with Borg listed as an alternative.
The area of the commune is 10.54 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 81 meters. The population is recorded as 2,560, comprising 1,093 males and 1,150 females. Bourg is associated with the electoral district of the canton of l'Estuaire. The postal code for the area is 33710.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bourg
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,323
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Gironde
- Arrondissement
- Blaye
- Canton
- L'Estuaire
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Pierre Joly
- Area
- 10.54 km (4.07 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 2,244
- Density
- 212.9/km (551.4/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 33067 /33710
- Elevation
- 1–81 m (3.3–265.7 ft) , (avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Bourg ( French pronunciation: [buʁ] ; Occitan: Borg), also informally known as Bourg-sur-Gironde, is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is part of the Côtes de Bourg wine region. Bourg originated as a fortified villa built by the Roman prefect Pontius Paulinus in the 4th century.
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