Fronsac, Gironde
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- For the commune in the Haute-Garonne département, see Fronsac, Haute-Garonne.
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Commune of Fronsac |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Fronsac |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Fronsac |
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| Elevation | 1 m–84 m (avg. 30 m) |
| Land area¹ | 15.29 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1042 |
| - Density | 68/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 33174/ 33126 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Fronsac is a wine growing region (AOC) in France. It is a commune of the Gironde département, located near Bordeaux.
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Situated on the Right bank the commune is an appellation in itself, as well as a sub-appellation, Canon-Fronsac AOC.
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