Gujan-Mestras
| Gujan-Mestras | ||
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Oyster port | ||
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  Gujan-Mestras | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Gujan-Mestras | ||
| Coordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W / 44.6364°N 1.0667°WCoordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W / 44.6364°N 1.0667°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
| Canton | Teste-de-Buch | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Sud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2006–2008) | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | |
| Area1 | 53.99 km2 (20.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 18,461 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33199 / 33470 | |
| Elevation |
0–28 m (0–92 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 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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Gujan-Mestras is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 5,694 | — |
| 1968 | 6,687 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 7,613 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 8,600 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 11,433 | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 14,958 | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 18,461 | +23.4% |
See also
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