Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc

Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Sent Bebian de Medòc (Occitan)
The town hall in Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Location of Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc
Coordinates: 45°25′52″N 1°02′04″W / 45.4311°N 1.0344°W / 45.4311; -1.0344
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLesparre-Médoc
CantonLe Nord-Médoc
IntercommunalityCC Médoc Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Dubernet[1]
Area
1
29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,846
 • Density62.8/km2 (163/sq mi)
DemonymViviennais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33490 /33590
Elevation0–12 m (0–39 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
Websitewww.stviviendemedoc.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vivjɛ̃ d(ə) medɔk]; lit. 'St Vivien of Médoc'; Occitan: Sent Bebian de Medòc), or simply Saint-Vivien, is a rural commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is on the Gironde estuary.

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]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,009—    
19681,018+0.9%
19751,096+7.7%
19821,161+5.9%
19901,282+10.4%
19991,365+6.5%
20081,513+10.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Ashdown, Paddy (2012). A Brilliant Little Operation.