Marcellus (Lot-et-Garonne)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Marmande | |
| Canton | Marmande-1 | |
| Community association | Val de Garonne agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 29 ′ N , 0 ° 5 ′ E | |
| height | 15-82 m | |
| surface | 11.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 863 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 73 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47200 | |
| INSEE code | 47156 | |
| Website | http://www.marcellus47.fr/ | |
 City Hall (Mairie) by Marcellus |
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Marcellus is a French municipality with 863 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Marmande and the canton of Marmande-1 (until 2015 Meilhan-sur-Garonne ). The inhabitants are called Marcellusiens .
geography
Marcellus is about eight kilometers west-southwest of Marmande . Marcellus is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Couthures-sur-Garonne in the north, Gaujac in the northeast, Montpuillan in the east and southeast, Cocumont in the south and southwest and Meilhan-sur-Garonne in the west and northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 593 | 617 | 570 | 570 | 692 | 699 | 755 | 828 | |
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Churches
- 19th century church Saint-Pierre
- Marcellus Castle, Monument historique since 1986
Saint-Pierre church
Marcellus Castle
Personalities
- Lodoïs de Martin du Tyrac, Comte de Marcellus (1795–1861), diplomat and Graecist
Web links
Commons : Marcellus - collection of images, videos and audio files
