Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas

Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
Location within Aquitaine region Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Libourne
Canton	Pujols
Intercommunality	Castillon Pujols
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Gauthier
Area1	7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	344
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	33488 / 33420
Elevation	2–88 m (6.6–288.7 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 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-Vincent-de-Pertignas is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	436	—
1968	442	+1.4%
1975	382	−13.6%
1982	396	+3.7%
1990	377	−4.8%
1999	369	−2.1%
2008	344	−6.8%

Geography

The commune contains a number of farms, vineyards, homes and a medieval church (pictured). It is a short walk to Rauzan, the next commune over, to the south. The ruins of the castle in Rauzan are visible from Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas. The nearest train station from Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas is located in Libourne. Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas is bounded to the north by Dordogne and the Gamage river.

History

A cemetery that dates to the Merovingian dynasty was discovered in the commune's heart in 1986, showing that Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas has been inhabited for a great length of time.

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

• INSEE