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Gradignan (; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

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Gradignan is a commune in France, situated within the Gironde department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Gradignan and is part of the Bordeaux Métropole. The municipality borders Talence, Pessac, Léognan, and Canéjan. Its area is 15.77 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 51 meters.

The population of Gradignan is 26,952, comprising 12,734 males and 12,818 females. The postal code for the commune is 33170. It is twinned with Pfungstadt and Figueira da Foz. The official name is Gradignan, and it is associated with the electoral district of canton of Pessac-2.

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Place details

Locality
Gradignan
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
24,385
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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46US AQIGood
PM2.5
10.0 µg/m³
PM10
14.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Gradignan
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Gradignan-ermitage01.JPG
French commune.caption
The Hermitage chateau
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Gradignan (Gironde).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Bordeaux
French commune.canton
Pessac-2
French commune.INSEE
33192
French commune.postal code
33170
French commune.mayor
Michel Labardin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Bordeaux Métropole
French commune.elevation m
26
French commune.elevation min m
10
French commune.elevation max m
51
French commune.area km2
15.77

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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 Bordeaux Métropole.

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

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