Lesparre-Médoc

Lesparre-Médoc () is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the five sub-prefectures of the department.
Geography.
Lesparre-Médoc is on the Médoc peninsula on left side of the estuary of the Garonne river. The city is at about north of Bordeaux.
It has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
Climate.
The climate of Lesparre-Médoc is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Lesparre-Médoc are known, in French, as "Lesparrains" (women: "Lesparraines").
With a population of 5,604, Lesparre-Médoc has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Lesparre-Médoc
Administration.
Lesparre-Médoc is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Lesparre-Médoc and the administrative centre () of the "canton" of Le Nord-Médoc with 39,923 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Médoc Cœur de Presqu'ile" ().
Twin towns.
Lesparre-Médoc is twinned with: