Gradignan
| Gradignan | ||
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The Hermitage chateau | ||
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  Gradignan | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Gradignan | ||
| Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W / 44.7725°N 0.6156°WCoordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W / 44.7725°N 0.6156°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton | Gradignan | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Labardin | |
| Area1 | 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 23,283 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33192 / 33170 | |
| Elevation |
10–51 m (33–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 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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Gradignan is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side. Thus, it is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,860 | — |
| 1800 | 1,382 | −25.7% |
| 1806 | 1,461 | +5.7% |
| 1821 | 1,487 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 1,630 | +9.6% |
| 1836 | 1,643 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1,727 | +5.1% |
| 1846 | 1,843 | +6.7% |
| 1851 | 1,867 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 1,834 | −1.8% |
| 1861 | 1,989 | +8.5% |
| 1866 | 2,079 | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 2,269 | +9.1% |
| 1876 | 2,377 | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 2,453 | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 2,672 | +8.9% |
| 1891 | 2,727 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 2,818 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 2,853 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 2,945 | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 2,895 | −1.7% |
| 1921 | 2,982 | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3,180 | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 3,314 | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 3,418 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 5,213 | +52.5% |
| 1954 | 4,807 | −7.8% |
| 1962 | 6,803 | +41.5% |
| 1968 | 10,402 | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 18,691 | +79.7% |
| 1982 | 21,441 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 21,727 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22,193 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,283 | +4.9% |
Education institutions
Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).[1]
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Prison
Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.
International relations
Gradignan has partnerships with:
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Pfungstadt Germany, since 1996. -
Figueira da foz, Portugal, since 1992.[2]
See also
References
External links
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