Cantois (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃twa]; Gascon: Cantòis) is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Porte-de-Benauge.[2]
Cantois | |
|---|---|
Part of Porte-de-Benauge | |
 Town hall | |
Location of Cantois  | |
  Cantois  Cantois | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′38″N 0°13′49″W / 44.6939°N 0.2303°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | L'Entre-Deux-Mers |
| Commune | Porte-de-Benauge |
| Area 1 | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 237 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33760 |
| Elevation | 44–106 m (144–348 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 206 | — |
| 1968 | 214 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 189 | −11.7% |
| 1982 | 201 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 180 | −10.4% |
| 1999 | 173 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 220 | +27.2% |
See also
References
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