Loupes
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Loupes (French pronunciation: [lup] ⓘ; Occitan: Lopa) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Loupes | |
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 The town hall in Loupes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Loupes | |
  Loupes  Loupes | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′23″N 0°23′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Créon |
| Intercommunality | Créonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Lesvignes[1] |
Area 1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 957 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (509/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33252 /33370 |
| Elevation | 45–105 m (148–344 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Name
The name of the town is thought to come from the Latin noun lupus, which means "wolf".
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 141 | — |
| 1968 | 171 | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 239 | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 291 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 348 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 442 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 619 | +40.0% |
