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Also known as Montsegur

commune in Gironde, France

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Monségur is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Monségur and the arrondissement of Langon. It serves as the capital of its canton and is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The municipality borders Dieulivol, Cours-de-Monségur, Le Puy, and Sainte-Gemme. Its postal code is 33580, and it is associated with the electoral district of canton of Le Réolais et Les Bastides.

The commune covers an area of 9.91 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,630 residents (730 male and 854 female) and another citing 1,558. Elevation data also differs, with one source recording 111 meters above sea level and another indicating 68 meters. The official name of the locality is Monségur.

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Place details

Locality
Monségur
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
1,558

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department
Gironde
Arrondissement
Langon
Canton
Le Réolais et Les Bastides
Mayor 2020 2026
Patrick Debruyne
Area
9.91 km (3.83 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,579
Density
159/km (413/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
33289 /33580
Elevation
17–111 m (56–364 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Monségur
Country
France
Population
1598
Area
9.91
Elevation
63
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Sainte-Gemme
Official website
www.mairie.monsegur.eu
Image
Monségur (Gironde), arcadenplein.JPG
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Commons category
Monségur (Gironde)
postal code
33580
different from
Monségur
associated electoral district
canton of Le Réolais et Les Bastides
male population
730
female population
854
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-56-61-60-12
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Encyclopedic overview

Monségur ( French pronunciation: [mɔ̃seɡyʁ]; Occitan: Montsegur) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Monségur is a bastide town, about 75 km (47 mi) upriver from Bordeaux in the low rolling vineyard country between the rivers Garonne in the South and the Dordogne in the North. The town was founded by charter by Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1265, and its name means hill of safety.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monségur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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