Arsac
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc | |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc | |
| Community association | Médoc Estuaire | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 0 ′ N , 0 ° 41 ′ W | |
| height | 5–41 m | |
| surface | 32.6 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,592 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 33460 | |
| INSEE code | 33012 | |
 Saint Germain Church |
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Arsac is a French commune in the department of Gironde in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine with 3,592 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc and the canton of Le Sud-Médoc . The inhabitants are called Arsacais .
geography
Arsac is located about 15 kilometers north-northwest of Bordeaux . Arsac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Margaux-Cantenac in the north, Labarde in the north-east, Macau in the east, Le Pian-Médoc in the south and south-east, Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc in the south-west and Avensan in the west and north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2016 |
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| 651 | 685 | 932 | 1902 | 2729 | 2818 | 2953 | 3285 | 3510 |
Attractions
- Church Saint-Germain from the 12th century, alterations in the 19th century monument historique since 1908
- Tertre Castle , winery
- Arsac Castle
economy
Arsac is located in the Haut-Médoc and Margaux wine-growing regions .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , pp. 528-530.
Web links
Commons : Arsac - collection of images, videos and audio files
