Castets-en-Dorthe

Castets-en-Dorthe (French pronunciation: [kastɛts ɑ̃ dɔʁt]; Gascon: Castèths Andòrta) is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Castets et Castillon.

Castets-en-Dorthe
Town hall
Location of Castets-en-Dorthe
Castets-en-Dorthe
Castets-en-Dorthe
Coordinates: 44°33′46″N 0°09′07″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Sud-Gironde
CommuneCastets et Castillon
Area
1
8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
1,162
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
33210
Elevation6–56 m (20–184 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village lies at the junction of the Canal de Garonne with the river Garonne.

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