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Morizès

Coordinates: 44°36′46″N 0°05′23″W / 44.6128°N 0.0897°W / 44.6128; -0.0897
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Morizès
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Morizès
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Morizès is located in France
Morizès
Morizès
Morizès is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Morizès
Morizès
Coordinates: 44°36′46″N 0°05′23″W / 44.6128°N 0.0897°W / 44.6128; -0.0897
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Réolais et Les Bastides
IntercommunalityRéolais en Sud Gironde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michèle Chovin[1]
Area
1
5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
537
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33294 /33190
Elevation10–77 m (33–253 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morizès (French pronunciation: [mɔʁizɛs]; Occitan: Maurisèth) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962534—    
1968542+1.5%
1975514−5.2%
1982508−1.2%
1990505−0.6%
1999508+0.6%
2008549+8.1%

Speedway

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The motorcycle speedway track dominates the northern area of the commune. It is known as a Long Track and hosts important speedway events such as the 2024 FIM Long Track of Nations.[3][4] Located at Le Parc, it is home to the Morizes Moto Club.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Dutch defend FIM Long Track of Nations title at Morizès". FIM. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Nederland zevende in Long Track of Nations Morizes (Frankrijk)". KNMV. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Home". Morizes Moto Club. Retrieved 10 September 2024.