Morizès
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Morizès (French pronunciation: [mɔʁizɛs]; Occitan: Maurisèth) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Morizès | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Morizès | |
  Morizès Location within France  Morizès Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′46″N 0°05′23″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
| Intercommunality | Réolais en Sud Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Chovin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 527 |
| • Density | 89.8/km2 (233/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33294 /33190 |
| Elevation | 10–77 m (33–253 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 542 | — |
| 1975 | 514 | −0.75% |
| 1982 | 508 | −0.17% |
| 1990 | 505 | −0.07% |
| 1999 | 507 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 548 | +0.98% |
| 2012 | 522 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 545 | +0.87% |
| 2023 | 527 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Speedway
The motorcycle speedway track dominates the northern area of the commune. It is known as a Long Track and hosts important speedway events such as the 2024 FIM Long Track of Nations.[4][5] Located at Le Parc, it is home to the Morizes Moto Club.[6]
