Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens

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Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
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Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located in France
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
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Location within Aquitaine region
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located in Aquitaine
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Libourne
Canton Libourne
Intercommunality Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Yvan Dumonteuil
Area1 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 1,456
 • Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 33480 / 33330
Elevation 1–20 m (3.3–65.6 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in use.

Geography

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Branne.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 1,180 —    
1968 1,219 +3.3%
1975 1,304 +7.0%
1982 1,625 +24.6%
1990 1,613 −0.7%
1999 1,583 −1.9%
2008 1,504 −5.0%

Economy

The main activity of the town is related to viticulture.

Sights

  • The Peyrefitte menhir is the largest menhir of Aquitaine. It was classified as a historical monument in 1889.

See also

References

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