Morizès
Appearance
Morizès | |
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Coordinates: 44°36′46″N 0°05′23″W / 44.6128°N 0.0897°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Langon |
Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
Intercommunality | Réolais en Sud Gironde |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Chovin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 537 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33294 /33190 |
Elevation | 10–77 m (33–253 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Morizès (French pronunciation: [mɔʁizɛs]; Occitan: Maurisèth) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 534 | — |
1968 | 542 | +1.5% |
1975 | 514 | −5.2% |
1982 | 508 | −1.2% |
1990 | 505 | −0.6% |
1999 | 508 | +0.6% |
2008 | 549 | +8.1% |
Speedway
[edit]The motorcycle speedway track dominates the northern area of the commune. It is known as a Long Track and hosts important speedway events such as the 2024 FIM Long Track of Nations.[3][4] Located at Le Parc, it is home to the Morizes Moto Club.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Dutch defend FIM Long Track of Nations title at Morizès". FIM. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Nederland zevende in Long Track of Nations Morizes (Frankrijk)". KNMV. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Home". Morizes Moto Club. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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