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Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues

Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 0°10′32″E / 44.7939°N 0.1756°E / 44.7939; 0.1756
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Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
The church in Les Lèves
The church in Les Lèves
Location of Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
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Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is located in France
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues
Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 0°10′32″E / 44.7939°N 0.1756°E / 44.7939; 0.1756
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLibourne
CantonLe Réolais et Les Bastides
IntercommunalityPays Foyen
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Alain Piroux[1]
Area
1
15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
558
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33242 /33220
Elevation30–126 m (98–413 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues (French pronunciation: [le lɛv e tumejʁaɡ]; Occitan: Las Luèvias e Tomeiragas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes referred to as Les Lèves.[3]

Geography

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The closest town is Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962662—    
1968669+1.1%
1975599−10.5%
1982555−7.3%
1990503−9.4%
1999543+8.0%
2008539−0.7%

Wine

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Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is in the heart of the easternmost wine growing commune within the Bordeaux appellation. Univitis which is the largest group of wine producers in Bordeaux and southwestern France,[4] is based in the village. Univitis owns most of the vineyards around the village, and in size makes up half of the commune.[5]

There are also a number of independent wine producers based in the village, such as Chateau La Tour de Chollet.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "The history of les Leves et Thoumeyragues with postcards and old photos". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Market Group - Univitis". Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  5. ^ "The history of les Leves et Thoumeyragues with postcards and old photos". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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