The arrondissement of Libourne is an

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of France in the

Gironde Gironde ( US usually, , ; oc, Gironda, ) is the largest department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2019, it had a population of 1,6 ...

department in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...

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. It has 129

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. Its population is 154,067 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Libourne, and their

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s, are: * Abzac (33001) * Les Artigues-de-Lussac (33014) * Arveyres (33015) *

Asques Asques is the name of the following communes in France: * Asques, Gironde, in the Gironde department * Asques, Tarn-et-Garonne, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department See also * Asque {{Geodis ...

(33016) *

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(33028) * Bayas (33034) * Belvès-de-Castillon (33045) * Les Billaux (33052) * Bonzac (33062) * Bossugan (33064) * Branne (33071) * Cabara (33078) * Cadarsac (33079) * Cadillac-en-Fronsadais (33082) * Camiac-et-Saint-Denis (33086) *

Camps-sur-l'Isle Camps-sur-l'Isle (, literally ''field on the Isle'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the ...

(33088) * Caplong (33094) * Castillon-la-Bataille (33108) *

Chamadelle Chamadelle () is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department of France. ...

(33124) * Civrac-sur-Dordogne (33127) * Coubeyrac (33133) *

Coutras Coutras () is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Coutras station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Angoulême, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges. History The Battle of Coutras, one of the ...

(33138) * Daignac (33147) * Dardenac (33148) * Doulezon (33153) * Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures (33154) * Espiet (33157) *

Eynesse Eynesse (; oc, Aineça) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department of France. The commu ...

(33160) * Le Fieu (33166) * Flaujagues (33168) *

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(33173) * Fronsac (33174) * Galgon (33179) * Gardegan-et-Tourtirac (33181) * Génissac (33185) * Gensac (33186) * Gours (33191) * Grézillac (33194) * Guillac (33196) * Guîtres (33198) * Izon (33207) * Jugazan (33209) * Juillac (33210) * La Roquille (33360) * Lagorce (33218) *

Lalande-de-Pomerol Lalande-de-Pomerol (, literally ''Lalande of Pomerol'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, that produces red wine. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department The following is ...

(33222) * La Lande-de-Fronsac (33219) *

Lapouyade Lapouyade (; oc, La Pojada) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde departm ...

(33230) * Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues (33242) *

Libourne Libourne (; oc, label= Gascon, Liborna ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émil ...

(33243) * Ligueux (33246) * Lugaignac (33257) * Lugon-et-l'Île-du-Carnay (33259) * Lussac (33261) * Maransin (33264) *

Margueron Margueron (; oc, Margairon) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gironde Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department References

Commu ...

(33269) * Montagne (33290) * Mouillac (33295) * Mouliets-et-Villemartin (33296) * Moulon (33298) * Naujan-et-Postiac (33301) * Néac (33302) * Nérigean (33303) * Les Peintures (33315) * Périssac (33317) * Pessac-sur-Dordogne (33319) * Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps (33320) * Pineuilh (33324) *

Pomerol Pomerol (; oc, Pomairòus) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine near Bordeaux in southwestern France. Wine With only . Pomerol is the smallest wine producing area in the Bordeaux region. It is more a community where t ...

(33328) * Porchères (33332) *

Puisseguin Puisseguin (; oc, Puègseguin) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is around 15 km east of Libourne. In October 2015, 43 people died in a crash between a bus and a lorry. Geography ...

(33342) *

Pujols José Alberto Pujols Alcántara () (); born January 16, 1980) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter and third baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "The Machine", ...

(33344) *

Puynormand Puynormand (; oc, Pueinarmand) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde depar ...

(33347) * Rauzan (33350) *

Riocaud Riocaud (; oc, Riucau) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department o ...

(33354) * La Rivière (33356) * Sablons (33362) * Saillans (33364) * Saint-Aignan (33365) * Saint-André-et-Appelles (33369) * Saint-Antoine-sur-l'Isle (33373) * Saint-Aubin-de-Branne (33375) * Saint-Avit-de-Soulège (33377) * Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire (33378) *

Saint-Christophe-de-Double Saint-Christophe-de-Double is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department ...

(33385) *

Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes (; oc-gsc, Sent Cristòfe de Bardas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the ...

(33384) *

Saint-Cibard Saint-Cibard (; oc, Sench Ibarç) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde d ...

(33386) * Saint-Ciers-d'Abzac (33387) *

Saint-Denis-de-Pile Saint-Denis-de-Pile () is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Libourne on the eastern side of the river Isle. Geographie The commune ...

(33393) * Sainte-Colombe (33390) * Sainte-Florence (33401) *

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (; oc, Senta Fe la Granda) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gironde Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is on the south bank of the Dordogne (river), Dordogne. History Th ...

(33402) *

Saint-Émilion Saint-Émilion (; Gascon: ''Sent Milion'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. In 2016, it had a population of 1,938. In the heart of the country of ''Libournais'' (the area around Libourne), in ...

(33394) * Sainte-Radegonde (33468) *

Sainte-Terre Sainte-Terre (; oc, Senta Tèrra) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gironde Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department References

...

(33485) *

Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse (; oc, Sent Estèfe de Liça) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gironde Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department Ref ...

(33396) *

Saint-Genès-de-Castillon Saint-Genès-de-Castillon is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department ...

(33406) * Saint-Genès-de-Fronsac (33407) * Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière (33414) * Saint-Germain-du-Puch (33413) * Saint-Hippolyte (33420) *

Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac (; Languedocien: ''Sent Joan de Blanhac'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the ...

(33421) * Saint-Laurent-des-Combes (33426) * Saint-Magne-de-Castillon (33437) *

Saint-Martin-de-Laye Saint-Martin-de-Laye is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Martin-de-Laye is also the birthplace of Élie, duc Decazes. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The follo ...

(33442) * Saint-Martin-du-Bois (33445) * Saint-Médard-de-Guizières (33447) *

Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac (, literally ''Saint-Michel of Fronsac''; oc, Sent Miquèu de Fronsac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department ...

(33451) * Saint-Pey-d'Armens (33459) *

Saint-Pey-de-Castets Saint-Pey-de-Castets is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department of F ...

(33460) *

Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille (; oc, Sent Filipe d'Aguilha) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 commu ...

(33461) * Saint-Philippe-du-Seignal (33462) *

Saint-Quentin-de-Baron Saint-Quentin-de-Baron (, literally ''Saint-Quentin of Baron''; oc, Sent Quentin de Baron) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The ...

(33466) * Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong (33467) * Saint-Romain-la-Virvée (33470) *

Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand (, literally ''Saint-Sauveur of Puynormand'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a lis ...

(33472) * Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle (33478) *

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens ( Languedocien: ''Sent Sulpici de Faleirens'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which i ...

(33480) * Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas (33488) * Les Salles-de-Castillon (33499) * Savignac-de-l'Isle (33509) * Tarnès (33524) * Tayac (33526) * Tizac-de-Curton (33531) *

Tizac-de-Lapouyade Tizac-de-Lapouyade (, literally ''Tizac of Lapouyade'') is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 commu ...

(33532) * Vayres (33539) * Vérac (33542) * Vignonet (33546) * Villegouge (33548)

History

The arrondissement of Libourne was created in 1800.Historique de la Gironde
/ref> As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Libourne were, as of January 2015: * Branne * Castillon-la-Bataille * Coutras * Fronsac * Guîtres * Libourne * Lussac * Pujols * Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

References

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