Bourg, Gironde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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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.[3]
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The town hall in Bourg | |
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| Coordinates: 45°02′27″N 0°33′22″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Blaye |
| Canton | L'Estuaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Joly[1] |
Area 1 | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,244 |
| • Density | 212.9/km2 (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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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