Salaunes

Salaunes
Commune
The town hall in Salaunes
Location of Salaunes
Salaunes Location within France Show map of France Salaunes Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°56′14″N 0°49′45″W / 44.9372°N 0.8292°W / 44.9372; -0.8292
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Lesparre-Médoc
Canton	Le Sud-Médoc
Intercommunality	Médulienne
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Damien Hoareau[1]
Area ^1	42.64 km^2 (16.46 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,260
• Density	29.5/km^2 (76.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33494 /33160
Elevation	41–51 m (135–167 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Salaunes (French pronunciation: [salɔn]; Occitan: Salaunas) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	342	—
1975	397	+2.15%
1982	579	+5.54%
1990	561	−0.39%
1999	571	+0.20%
2007	682	+2.25%
2012	837	+4.18%
2017	1,066	+4.96%
2023	1,260	+2.83%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE