Sauternes, Gironde
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This article is about the commune in France. For other uses, see Sauternes.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Langon |
| Mayor | Jean-Michel Descamps (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 13–89 m (43–292 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 706 (2008) |
| - Density | 62 /km2 (160 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33504/ 33210 |
| 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°31′58″N 0°20′29″W / 44.5328°N 0.3414°W
Sauternes is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is also a wine region within the Graves portion of Bordeaux that produces sweet white dessert wines, named "Sauternes" after the commune, as well as some dry white wine.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 524 | 582 | 580 | 578 | 589 | 587 | 706 |
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