Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Libourne |
| Intercommunality | Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion |
| Mayor | Yvan Dumonteuil (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 1–20 m (3.3–66 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,504 (2008) |
| - Density | 83 /km2 (210 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33480/ 33330 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 0°11′21″W / 44.8753°N 0.1892°W
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in use.
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[edit] Geography
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Branne.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1180 | 1219 | 1304 | 1625 | 1613 | 1583 | 1504 |
[edit] Economy
The main activity of the town is related to viticulture.
[edit] Sights
- The Peyrefitte menhir is the largest menhir of Aquitaine. It was classified as a historical monument in 1889.
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