Morizès | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Location of Morizès | |
  Morizès  Morizès | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′46″N 0°05′23″W / 44.6128°N 0.0897°W / 44.6128; -0.0897 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
| Intercommunality | Réolais en Sud Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Chovin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 527 |
| • Density | 89.8/km2 (233/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33294 /33190 |
| Elevation | 10–77 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 534 | — |
| 1968 | 542 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 514 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 508 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 505 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 508 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 549 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 531 | −3.3% |
Speedway
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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- "Dutch defend FIM Long Track of Nations title at Morizès". FIM. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- "Nederland zevende in Long Track of Nations Morizes (Frankrijk)". KNMV. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- "Home". Morizes Moto Club. Retrieved 10 September 2024.