Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens | |
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Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 0°11′21″W / 44.8753°N 0.1892°WCoordinates: 44°52′31″N 0°11′21″W / 44.8753°N 0.1892°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Libourne |
Intercommunality | Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvan Dumonteuil |
Area1 | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 1,456 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33480 /33330 |
Elevation | 1–20 m (3.3–65.6 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens 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 is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in use.
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Branne.
The main activity of the town is related to viticulture.