Galgon (French pronunciation: [ɡalɡɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Galgon | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church of Saint-Seurin in Galgon | |
Location of Galgon ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Galgon ![]() ![]() Galgon | |
Coordinates: 44°59′32″N 0°16′17″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Le Libournais-Fronsadais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Bayard[1] |
Area 1 | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
Population | 3,022 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33179 /33133 |
Elevation | 2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 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 | 1,127 | — |
1968 | 1,106 | −1.9% |
1975 | 1,522 | +37.6% |
1982 | 2,323 | +52.6% |
1990 | 2,514 | +8.2% |
1999 | 2,435 | −3.1% |
2008 | 2,503 | +2.8% |
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