Sauveterre-de-Guyenne | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Romain-de-Vignague in Sauveterre-de-Guyenne | |
Location of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne | |
Coordinates: 44°41âČ37âłN 0°05âČ06âłW / 44.6936°N 0.085°W / 44.6936; -0.085 | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Langon |
Canton | Le RĂ©olais et Les Bastides |
Intercommunality | CC rurales de l'Entre-Deux-Mers |
Government | |
âą Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Miqueu |
Area | 31.75 km (12.26 sq mi) |
Population | 1,868 |
âą Density | 59/km (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
âą Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33506 /33540 |
Elevation | 38â107 m (125â351 ft) (avg. 82 m/269 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne (French pronunciation: [sÉvÉtÉÊ dÉ ÉĄÉ„ijÉn], literally Sauveterre of Guyenne; Gascon: SauvatĂšrra de Guiana) is a commune in the: Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Toponymyâ»
Before 1896, Sauveterre-de-Guyenne was better known as Sauveterre-de Bazadais. This Bastide was built in a small village called "Athala" and was first named Salva-Terra (Salvation of theââland), which later became Saubeterre. And then Sauveterre.
Historyâ»
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne was founded as an English Bastide in 1281 by, King Edward I of England, in the "name of ending rivalries among the lords." He signed the "Charte des Coutumes de la Cité" in 1283, which protected the inhabitants and "set the rules of life in the village community."
Structureâ»
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne is a very well maintained Bastide, having the typical Bastide 'grid' layout. The entry points into the city were through four stone tower gates. The central market square is surrounded by stone houses and the typical arcades on the ground floor, full of shops. The Church of Notre Dame is located at the top of the square.
Populationâ»
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The strong population increase between 1962 and 1968 is caused by the merger of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne with the former communes Le Puch, Saint-LĂ©ger-de-Vignague and Saint-Romain-de-Vignague in May 1965.
Twin towns - sister citiesâ»
Town | State/Region | Country |
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See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "An Introductionââto Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sauveterre-de-Guyenne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Commune de Sauveterre-de-Guyenne (33506), INSEE
- ^ "Olite and Sauveterre make contact again" the two towns are twinned since July 31, 1988. olite.com.es Archived September 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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