Virsac
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Blaye | |
| Canton | Le North Gironde | |
| Community association | Grand Cubzaguais | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 2 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| height | 33-56 m | |
| surface | 3.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,112 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 363 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 33240 | |
| INSEE code | 33553 | |
 Virsac Town Hall |
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Virsac is a French commune with 1,112 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Gironde department in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Blaye and the canton of Le Nord-Gironde (until 2015: canton of Saint-André-de-Cubzac ). The inhabitants are called Virsacais .
geography
Virsac is located about 23 kilometers north-northeast of Bordeaux . Virsac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Peujard in the north, Val de Virvée in the east and south-east, Saint-André-de-Cubzac in the south, Saint-Gervais in the west and south-west and Saint-Laurent-d'Arce in the north-west.
Autoroute A10 and Route nationale 10 on the eastern edge of the municipality lead through the municipality.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | 341 | 407 | 593 | 926 | 901 | 962 | 1112 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Romanesque church of Saint-Genès, in the 11th / 12th centuries. Erected in the 18th century, monument historique since 1974
- Bois Martin Castle, built at the end of the 16th century
- Julie Castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 1252.
Web links
Commons : Virsac - collection of images, videos and audio files
