Lerm-et-Musset (French pronunciation: [lɛʁm e mysɛ]; Occitan: L'Èrm e Musset) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 44°19′42″N 0°09′20″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Langon |
Canton | Le Sud-Gironde |
Intercommunality | Bazadais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Lagardere |
Area 1 | 36.87 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
Population | 478 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33239 /33840 |
Elevation | 64–137 m (210–449 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lerm-et-Musset was first mentioned in 782 AD in the domesday book as a strategic crossroads town.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 379 | — |
1968 | 454 | +19.8% |
1975 | 400 | −11.9% |
1982 | 360 | −10.0% |
1990 | 360 | +0.0% |
1999 | 399 | +10.8% |
2008 | 457 | +14.5% |
At a public inquiry held in August 2009, a spokesman for the local department council announced plans for an international airport to be located approximately 2 km southeast of the town centre. To date, there has been no appeal submitted, and work on excavating the airport site is due to begin in early 2010.[citation needed]
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