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Bassens

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Also known as Bassens (Gironde)

commune in Gironde, France

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Bassens is a commune in France, situated within the Gironde department and the arrondissement of Bordeaux. It is part of the Bordeaux Métropole and the canton of Lormont. The town borders Blanquefort, Lormont, Ambarès-et-Lagrave, and Bordeaux, and is located next to the Garonne river. Its official postal code is 33530.

The area of Bassens is 10.28 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 56 meters. The population is recorded as 8,435, comprising 3,481 males and 3,797 females. Another source lists the population as 7,521. The town is twinned with Kleinostheim.

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Place details

Locality
Bassens
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
7,521

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Air quality

49US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.6 µg/m³
PM10
12.9 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 05:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

Country
France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department
Gironde
Arrondissement
Bordeaux
Canton
Lormont
Intercommunality
Bordeaux Métropole
Mayor 2020 2026
Alexandre Rubio
Area
10.27 km (3.97 sq mi)
Population 2023
8,435
Density
821.3/km (2,127/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
33032 /33530
Elevation
2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) , (avg. 45 m or 148 ft)

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Encyclopedic overview

Bassens ( French pronunciation: [basɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Population

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bassens” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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