Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vivjɛ̃ də medɔk]; Occitan: Sent Bebian de Medòc) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′52″N 1°02′04″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Le Nord-Médoc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Dubernet[1] |
Area 1 | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,796 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33490 /33590 |
Elevation | 0–12 m (0–39 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is located approximately 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Bordeaux. It was the site of an important action in Operation Frankton in December 1942.[3]