Caubon-Saint-Sauveur

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Caubon-Saint-Sauveur
Caubon e Sent Sauvador
Caubon-Saint-Sauveur (France)
Caubon-Saint-Sauveur
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Marmande
Canton Les Coteaux de Guyenne
Community association Val de Garonne agglomeration
Coordinates 44 ° 36 ′  N , 0 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 36 ′  N , 0 ° 11 ′  E
height 42-132 m
surface 11.34 km 2
Residents 255 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 22 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47120
INSEE code

Caubon-Saint-Sauveur Council House

Caubon-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in southwestern France , located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2016: Aquitaine ).

The inhabitants are called caubonnais .

geography

Caubon-Saint-Sauveur lies between Marmande and Duras and is built up by the towns of Frison, Griffon, Mathias and Saint-Sauveur.

Caubon-Saint-Sauveur is surrounded by the following neighboring municipalities:

Saint-Géraud Levignac-de-Guyenne Monteton
(only at one point)
Castelnau-sur-Gupie Neighboring communities Saint-Avit
Mauvezin-sur-Gupie

Toponymy

The name Caubon comes from the Latin word calvus , which means bald . The name could also come from a Gallo-Roman name.

The name Saint-Sauveur refers to the transfiguration of Jesus Christ .

In Gaskognisch the community name is Caubon e Sent Sauvador .

history

In 1824 the municipality was formed by the merger of the towns of Caubon and Saint-Sauveur.

Demographics

The population development in Caubon-Saint-Sauveur has been documented since 1793, from 1821 as a municipality. With the exception of 2006, statistics were published annually by the Insee .

In 2015 the municipality had 248 inhabitants, which means an increase of 5.98% compared to 2010.

Number of inhabitants
year 1793 1846 1876 1901 1946 1975 1999 2006 2013 2015
Residents 518 561 440 369 272 237 241 235 243 248

Attractions

Caubon-Saint-Sauveur has two churches, both of which are rather simple:

  • One in Bourg, dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria , built in the 12th century, a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architecture
  • Another in the east of the commune, bearing the place name Saint-Sauveur, built in the 14th century in Romanesque style

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