Sainte-Hélène (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t elɛn] (listen); Gascon: Senta Elena) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Hélène | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of Sainte-Hélène ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°57′59″N 0°52′59″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
Intercommunality | Médullienne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Montillaud |
Area 1 | 127.87 km2 (49.37 sq mi) |
Population | 2,838 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33417 /33480 |
Elevation | 28–47 m (92–154 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 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 | 1,042 | — |
1968 | 1,052 | +1.0% |
1975 | 1,107 | +5.2% |
1982 | 1,436 | +29.7% |
1990 | 1,608 | +12.0% |
1999 | 1,776 | +10.4% |
2008 | 2,494 | +40.4% |
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