Saint-Médard-de-Guizières (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ medaʁ də ɡizjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Gironde department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It has been twinned with the village of Wedmore, England since 1975. Saint-Médard-de-Guizières station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
Saint-Médard-de-Guizières | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Saint-Médard-de-Guizières | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Médard-de-Guizières ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°00′58″N 0°03′28″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Le Nord-Libournais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mireille Conte Jaubert |
Area 1 | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
Population | 2,391 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33447 /33230 |
Elevation | 8–67 m (26–220 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,571 | — |
1968 | 1,737 | +10.6% |
1975 | 1,828 | +5.2% |
1982 | 1,935 | +5.9% |
1990 | 1,897 | −2.0% |
1999 | 2,106 | +11.0% |
2008 | 2,280 | +8.3% |
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