Lamarque, Gironde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Lamarque (French pronunciation: [lamaʁk]; Gascon: La Marca) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It lies in the Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary. A small car ferry crosses the estuary to Blaye.
Lamarque | |
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The town hall in Lamarque | |
![]() Location of Lamarque | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′49″N 0°43′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Médoc Estuaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Saint-Martin[1] |
Area 1 | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,335 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (388/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33220 /33460 |
| Elevation | 0–19 m (0–62 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 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 | 742 | — |
| 1975 | 771 | +0.55% |
| 1982 | 810 | +0.71% |
| 1990 | 893 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 954 | +0.74% |
| 2007 | 1,101 | +1.81% |
| 2012 | 1,235 | +2.32% |
| 2017 | 1,308 | +1.16% |
| 2023 | 1,335 | +0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
