Sainte-Hélène, Gironde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Sainte-Hélène (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t elɛn] ⓘ; Gascon: Senta Elena) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Hélène | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Sainte-Hélène | |
  Sainte-Hélène Location within France  Sainte-Hélène Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′59″N 0°52′59″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Médullienne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Montillaud[1] |
Area 1 | 127.87 km2 (49.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,091 |
| • Density | 24.17/km2 (62.61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33417 /33480 |
| Elevation | 28–47 m (92–154 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 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 | 1,052 | — |
| 1975 | 1,107 | +0.73% |
| 1982 | 1,436 | +3.79% |
| 1990 | 1,608 | +1.42% |
| 1999 | 1,776 | +1.11% |
| 2007 | 2,414 | +3.91% |
| 2012 | 2,643 | +1.83% |
| 2017 | 2,797 | +1.14% |
| 2023 | 3,091 | +1.68% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
