Galgon
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Galgon (French pronunciation: [ɡalɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Galgon | |
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The church of Saint-Seurin in Galgon | |
 Location of Galgon | |
  Galgon  Galgon | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′32″N 0°16′17″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Libournais-Fronsadais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Bayard[1] |
Area 1 | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,144 |
| • Density | 207.1/km2 (536.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33179 /33133 |
| Elevation | 2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,106 | — |
| 1975 | 1,522 | +4.67% |
| 1982 | 2,323 | +6.23% |
| 1990 | 2,514 | +0.99% |
| 1999 | 2,435 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 2,496 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 2,941 | +3.34% |
| 2017 | 3,014 | +0.49% |
| 2023 | 3,144 | +0.71% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
