Saint-Justin
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin is located in France
Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin
Coordinates: 43°58′52″N 0°13′48″W / 43.9811°N 0.23°W / 43.9811; -0.23
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonHaute Lande Armagnac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Latry[1]
Area
1
65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,009
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40267 /40240
Elevation62–151 m (203–495 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Justin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒystɛ̃]; Occitan: Sent Justin) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]

History

In 1280, Constance Viscountess de Marsan signed an “acte de paréage” (a shared sovereignty agreement) with the Order of chivalry of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, with which they founded the new Bastide of Saint-Justin.[4] This agreement was signed without the authorization of Edward I, King of England, then Duke of Aquitaine.

Structure

The fortified town of Saint-Justin has the typical rectangular central square covered with arches and surrounded by half-timbered and stone houses with mullioned windows. Under the arcades, there are many shops, providing a walk for pedestrians and shelter from sun and rain.[5] The town has three octagonal towers and a walkway along the ramparts and the tower wall.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,082—    
1975 973−1.51%
1982 914−0.89%
1990 917+0.04%
1999 888−0.36%
2009 922+0.38%
2014 985+1.33%
2020 1,008+0.39%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ "Saint-Justin". Landes d’ Armagnac. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "An Introduction to Bastides (PPT), at About The Bastides". John Reps Collection. Cornell University Library. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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