Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Commune
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 0°11′21″W / 44.8753°N 0.1892°W / 44.8753; -0.1892Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 0°11′21″W / 44.8753°N 0.1892°W / 44.8753; -0.1892
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Libourne
Canton Les Coteaux de Dordogne
Intercommunality Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Yvan Dumonteuil
Area1 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 1,456
 • Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 33480 /33330
Elevation 1–20 m (3.3–65.6 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in use.

Geography

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Branne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,180—    
19681,219+3.3%
19751,304+7.0%
19821,625+24.6%
19901,613−0.7%
19991,583−1.9%
20081,504−5.0%

Economy

The main activity of the town is related to viticulture.

Sights

  • The Peyrefitte menhir is the largest menhir of Aquitaine. It was classified as a historical monument in 1889.

See also

References


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