Gradignan
Gradignan is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Pessac-2 |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Labardin |
| Area 1 | 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 25,552 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33192 /33170 |
| Elevation | 10–51 m (33–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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).[2]
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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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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- fr:Gradignan
- Annuaire des villes jumelées
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