Preignac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preignac (French pronunciation: [pʁɛɲak]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Preignac | |
|---|---|
Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Preignac | |
  Preignac Location within France  Preignac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′09″N 0°17′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Les Landes des Graves |
| Intercommunality | Convergence Garonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Filliatre[1] |
Area 1 | 13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,135 |
| • Density | 161.0/km2 (417.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33337 /33210 |
| Elevation | 2–59 m (6.6–193.6 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Preignac is located in the Sauternes wine appellation of Bordeaux. Preignac station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,227 | — |
| 1975 | 2,096 | −0.86% |
| 1982 | 1,958 | −0.97% |
| 1990 | 1,992 | +0.22% |
| 1999 | 2,026 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 2,148 | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 2,179 | +0.29% |
| 2017 | 2,140 | −0.36% |
| 2023 | 2,135 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
