Castel-Sarrazin (French pronunciation: [kastɛl saʁazɛ̃]; Occitan: Sarrasins) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 43°37′14″N 0°46′46″W / 43.6206°N 0.7794°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Coteau de Chalosse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Novembre[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.01 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 574 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40074 /40330 |
| Elevation | 25–73 m (82–240 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Castel-Sarrazin is the hometown of the top ranking Michelin starred chef Alain Ducasse.
It is mentioned with fondness in the memoirs of Sir John Kincaid. ‘Castle Sarrazin is a respectable little town on the right bank of the Garonne; and its inhabitants received us so kindly, that every officer found in his quarter a family home.’[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 419 | — |
| 1975 | 378 | −1.46% |
| 1982 | 371 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 363 | −0.27% |
| 1999 | 360 | −0.09% |
| 2009 | 511 | +3.56% |
| 2014 | 536 | +0.96% |
| 2020 | 558 | +0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
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