Langoiran
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Langon | |
| Canton | L'Entre-deux-Mers | |
| Community association | Portes de l'Entre-Deux-Mers | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 42 ′ N , 0 ° 24 ′ W | |
| height | 2–101 m | |
| surface | 10.14 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,152 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 212 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 33550 | |
| INSEE code | 33226 | |
Langoiran is a French commune in the Gironde department in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the canton of L'Entre-deux-Mers in the Arrondissement of Langon .
The municipality on the Garonne is located about 25 kilometers south of the city of Bordeaux . While Langoiran had 1571 inhabitants in 1962, there are currently 2152 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1571 | 1695 | 1660 | 2007 | 2024 | 1997 | 2287 | 2171 |
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Viticulture
Langoiran is a wine-growing community; the vineyards belong to the appellations of Côtes de Bordeaux and Cadillac .
Attractions
- Saint Léonce church, late 19th century
- Fortified mill Gaillardon, 14th and 15th centuries
- Ruins of Langoiran Castle , a 13th century castle
- Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens (St. Peter in Chains)
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Langoiran
Personalities
- Arnaud Berquin (1747–1791), writer
- Alain Giresse (born 1952), football player
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , pp. 464-466.
Web links
Commons : Langoiran - collection of images, videos and audio files
