Rauzan
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rauzan (French pronunciation: [ʁozɑ̃]; Occitan: Rausan) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It contains the ruins of a castle, the Château de Rauzan, a tourist attraction.
Rauzan | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rauzan | |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′47″N 0°07′25″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Dordogne |
| Intercommunality | Castillon Pujols |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Christophe Quebec[1] |
Area 1 | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,247 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33350 /33420 |
| Elevation | 5–100 m (16–328 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 841 | — |
| 1968 | 858 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 903 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 888 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 978 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1,035 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,134 | +9.6% |
