Fargues, Gironde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Fargues (French pronunciation: [faʁɡ]; Occitan: Hargas de Lengon) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Fargues | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Fargues | |
  Fargues Location within France  Fargues Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′12″N 0°17′44″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Sud-Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Roncoli[1] |
Area 1 | 15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,655 |
| • Density | 107.4/km2 (278.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33164 /33210 |
| Elevation | 18–88 m (59–289 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fargues is located in the Sauternes wine appellation of Bordeaux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 652 | — |
| 1975 | 769 | +2.39% |
| 1982 | 1,078 | +4.94% |
| 1990 | 1,185 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 1,215 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 1,568 | +3.24% |
| 2012 | 1,534 | −0.44% |
| 2017 | 1,652 | +1.49% |
| 2023 | 1,655 | +0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
