Capian

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Capian
Location of Capian
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonCadillac
IntercommunalityVallon de l'Artolie
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Frédéric Lataste
Area
1
18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
620
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33093 /33550
Elevation17–115 m (56–377 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Capian is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is located southwest of Bordeaux on the Garonne river. The commune is in the middle of the Bordeaux wine appellation AOC Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux. Many of the villagers own or work in wineries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962564—    
1968623+10.5%
1975591−5.1%
1982669+13.2%
1990602−10.0%
1999624+3.7%
2008620−0.6%

Vineyard

Château Suau (Capian)

See also

References