Uzeste
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Uzeste (French pronunciation: [yzɛst]; Occitan: Usèste) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Pope Clement V is buried in the village church.
Uzeste | |
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The town hall in Uzeste | |
![]() Location of Uzeste | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′33″N 0°19′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Sud-Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Douence[1] |
Area 1 | 26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 462 |
| • Density | 17.7/km2 (45.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33537 /33730 |
| Elevation | 24–104 m (79–341 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 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 | 345 | — |
| 1968 | 445 | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 405 | −9.0% |
| 1982 | 410 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 351 | −14.4% |
| 1999 | 416 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 446 | +7.2% |
