Saint-André-de-Cubzac

Saint-André-de-Cubzac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃dʁe də kybzak], literally Saint-André of Cubzac; Occitan: Sent Andreus de Cubzac, Gascon: Sent Andriu de Cubzac) is a commune in the Gironde department, New Aquitaine, southwestern France.

Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Commune
Church of Saint-André
Church of Saint-André
Coat of arms of Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Saint-André-de-Cubzac is located in France
Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Saint-André-de-Cubzac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Saint-André-de-Cubzac
Coordinates: 44°59′44″N 0°26′41″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBlaye
CantonLe Nord-Gironde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Célia Monseigne[1]
Area
1
23.15 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
12,735
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33366 /33240
Elevation2–73 m (6.6–239.5 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called Cubzaguais.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,800—    
1800 5,279+9.48%
1806 2,828−9.88%
1821 3,087+0.59%
1831 2,957−0.43%
1836 3,329+2.40%
1841 3,010−1.99%
1846 3,327+2.02%
1851 3,389+0.37%
1856 3,432+0.25%
1861 3,690+1.46%
1866 3,611−0.43%
1872 3,505−0.50%
1876 3,543+0.27%
1881 3,540−0.02%
1886 3,737+1.09%
1891 3,884+0.77%
1896 3,916+0.16%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,091+0.88%
1906 4,023−0.33%
1911 4,019−0.02%
1921 3,924−0.24%
1926 3,974+0.25%
1931 4,054+0.40%
1936 3,641−2.13%
1946 3,459−0.51%
1954 3,945+1.66%
1962 4,238+0.90%
1968 4,572+1.27%
1975 4,984+1.24%
1982 5,243+0.73%
1990 6,341+2.41%
1999 7,234+1.47%
2007 8,458+1.97%
2012 10,155+3.72%
2017 11,464+2.45%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Notable residents

Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997) was born in Saint-André-de-Cubzac and is buried in the Cousteau family plot.

It is also the birthplace of Jean Marie Antoine de Lanessan.

Fossil Nummulites found near Saint-André-de-Cubzac.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-André-de-Cubzac, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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