Saint-Émilion
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Émilion (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿emiljɔ̃]; Gascon: Sent Milion) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern France.
For the Italian wine grape known as Saint Emilion, see Trebbiano.
Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Saint-Émilion | |
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Coordinates: 44°53′37″N 0°09′17″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Les Coteaux de Dordogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Lauret[1] |
Area 1 | 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,769 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33394 /33330 |
Elevation | 3–107 m (9.8–351.0 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Criteria ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
Reference | 932 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Area | 7,847 ha |
Buffer zone | 5,101 ha |
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In the heart of the country of Libournais (the area around Libourne), in a region of wine hills, Saint-Émilion is a medieval city located at the crossroads of Bordeaux, Saintonge and Périgord. The town and surrounding vineyards was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, owing to its long, living history of wine-making, Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.[3]