Abzac (Gironde)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Libourne | |
| Canton | Le North Libournais | |
| Community association | Libournais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 1 ′ N , 0 ° 8 ′ W | |
| height | 5–65 m | |
| surface | 13.44 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,937 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 144 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 33230 | |
| INSEE code | 33001 | |
Abzac is a French commune in the Gironde department in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It lies on the Isle and its tributary, the Palais . Abzac is a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays de Coutras.
The residents call themselves Abzacais or Abzacaises .
history
In the 16th century, a former local manorial power was provided by the Marshal of Saint-André . In the 18th century the pastorate of the parish was named a "small bishopric ".
In 1962 there were 1452 inhabitants; it is currently 1937 (as of January 1, 2017).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1452 | 1474 | 1426 | 1475 | 1472 | 1599 | 1704 | 1937 |
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Attractions
- Castle, built in the 17th century, privately owned
- St-Pierre Church , built in the 12th century and modified in the 19th century; Bell tower from 1897
- Abzac Manufactory , built in the 18th century
- Oil mill, built in 1770
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Abzac (Gironde)
Community partnerships
- Cadalso de los Vidrios in Spain , since 2013
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , pp. 611-614.
Web links
Commons : Abzac - collection of images, videos and audio files
