Talence
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Location within Aquitaine region  Talence | ||
| Coordinates: 44°48′00″N 0°35′02″W / 44.8°N 0.584°WCoordinates: 44°48′00″N 0°35′02″W / 44.8°N 0.584°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton | Talence | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Cazabonne | |
| Area1 | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 40,576 | |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33522 / 33400 | |
| Elevation |
2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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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Talence is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Talence is the home of Décastar, a prestigious yearly international decathlon event.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,489 | — |
| 1800 | 1,181 | −20.7% |
| 1806 | 1,340 | +13.5% |
| 1821 | 1,194 | −10.9% |
| 1831 | 1,322 | +10.7% |
| 1836 | 1,288 | −2.6% |
| 1841 | 1,232 | −4.3% |
| 1846 | 1,402 | +13.8% |
| 1851 | 1,434 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 1,693 | +18.1% |
| 1861 | 2,430 | +43.5% |
| 1866 | 2,577 | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 3,604 | +39.9% |
| 1876 | 3,873 | +7.5% |
| 1881 | 4,621 | +19.3% |
| 1886 | 6,642 | +43.7% |
| 1891 | 7,921 | +19.3% |
| 1896 | 9,221 | +16.4% |
| 1901 | 11,227 | +21.8% |
| 1906 | 11,832 | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 13,224 | +11.8% |
| 1921 | 15,823 | +19.7% |
| 1926 | 17,130 | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 18,944 | +10.6% |
| 1936 | 20,380 | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 21,650 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 22,695 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 25,874 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 29,161 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 34,127 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 34,692 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 34,485 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 37,210 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 40,576 | +9.0% |
Geography
Talence is situated with Bordeaux to the North, Bègles to the East, Villenave-d'Ornon to the South-East, Gradignan to the South-West, and Pessac to the West.
Sights
Personalities
- José Bové, radical activist
- Romain Brégerie, French footballer
- Jules Carvallo, engineer
- Gérald Cid, French footballer
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
- Ed Tourriol, cartoonist
International relations
Talence is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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- Official website (French)
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