Libourne | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Town hall | |
Coordinates: 44°55′N 0°14′W / 44.92°N 0.24°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Le Libournais-Fronsadais |
Intercommunality | CA Libournais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Buisson[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 24,557 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33243 /33500 |
Elevation | 2–28 m (6.6–91.9 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Libourne (French pronunciation: [libuʁn] ; Gascon: Liborna [liˈbuɾnɔ]) 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-Émilion and Pomerol.