Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
| La Brède | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of La Brède | |
  La BrèdeShow map of France La BrèdeShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′56″N 0°31′38″W / 44.6822°N 0.5272°W / 44.6822; -0.5272 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | La Brède |
| Intercommunality | Montesquieu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Dufranc |
| Area | 23.28 km (8.99 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,469 |
| • Density | 190/km (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33213 /33650 |
| Elevation | 9–61 m (30–200 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Brède (French pronunciation: [la bʁɛd]; Occitan: La Brèda, before 1987: Labrede) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The gothic Château de la Brède was the birthplace and the retreat of Montesquieu, whose library and bedroom are preserved.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,448 | — |
| 1975 | 1,769 | +2.90% |
| 1982 | 2,281 | +3.70% |
| 1990 | 2,846 | +2.80% |
| 1999 | 3,128 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 3,662 | +1.99% |
| 2012 | 3,967 | +1.61% |
| 2017 | 4,280 | +1.53% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Décret du 13 mai 1987 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0154, 5 July 1987, p. 7359.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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