Capian (French pronunciation: ​[kapjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Capian
Commune
The town hall in Capian
Coat of arms
Location of Capian
Capian Show map of France Capian Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°42′42″N 0°19′47″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Langon
Canton	L'Entre-Deux-Mers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Lataste[1]
Area 1	18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	775
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33093 /33550
Elevation	17–115 m (56–377 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located southwest of Bordeaux on the Garonne river. The commune is in the middle of the Bordeaux wine appellation AOC Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux. Many of the villagers own or work in wineries.

Population

Vineyard

Château Suau (Capian)

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

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