Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Landes
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°44′52″N 0°59′51″W / 43.7478°N 0.9975°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Dax-1 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Dax |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Henri Bédat |
| Area 1 | 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 3,048 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40283 /40990 |
| Elevation | 2–70 m (6.6–229.7 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The village was formerly called Pouy. It was renamed in 1828 after Saint Vincent de Paul, who was born there. Tourists can visit his parents' home and learn about his work in the "Berceau", only a few miles (several km) from Dax.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 445 | — |
| 1806 | 565 | +27.0% |
| 1821 | 664 | +17.5% |
| 1831 | 806 | +21.4% |
| 1841 | 863 | +7.1% |
| 1851 | 1,165 | +35.0% |
| 1861 | 1,503 | +29.0% |
| 1872 | 1,683 | +12.0% |
| 1881 | 1,819 | +8.1% |
| 1891 | 1,800 | −1.0% |
| 1901 | 1,664 | −7.6% |
| 1911 | 1,668 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1,632 | −2.2% |
| 1931 | 1,560 | −4.4% |
| 1946 | 1,489 | −4.6% |
| 1954 | 1,540 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,515 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,557 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,584 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,696 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,775 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,141 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 2,944 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 3,048 | +3.5% |
See also
- Communes of the Landes department
- http://pagesperso-orange.fr/philippe.harambat/saints/depaul/vincentdepaul/berceau.htm
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15434c.htm
References
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