Bassens, Gironde
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| Coordinates: 44°50′24″N 0°31′18″W / 44.84°N 0.5217°WCoordinates: 44°50′24″N 0°31′18″W / 44.84°N 0.5217°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton | Lormont | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Turon | |
| Area1 | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,618 | |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33032 / 33530 | |
| Elevation |
2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bassens is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,396 | — |
| 1968 | 4,841 | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 6,133 | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 6,595 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 6,472 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,978 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6,618 | −5.2% |
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