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Mérignac

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Also known as Merignac, France, Merignac, Gironde, Merignac, Aquitaine

commune in Gironde, France, suburb of Bordeaux

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Mérignac is a commune in France, situated within the Gironde department and the arrondissement of Bordeaux. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and is part of the Bordeaux Métropole administrative entity. The town borders Le Haillan, Bordeaux, Eysines, and Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. Its official name is Mérignac, and it serves as the capital of the cantons of Mérignac-1 and Mérignac-2.

The commune has an area of 48.17 square kilometers and an elevation of 39 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 78,090 residents and another recording 69,791. The male population is listed as 32,439, while the female population is 37,666. Alain Anziani is the head of government. Mérignac is twinned with Vilanova i la Geltrú, Matosinhos, and Kaolack.

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Place details

Locality
Mérignac
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
69,791

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Air quality

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10.3 µg/m³
PM10
13.5 µg/m³
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Wikidata facts

Official name
Mérignac
Country
France
Population
78090
Area
48.17
Elevation
40
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Head of government
Alain Anziani
Shares border with
Pessac
Official website
www.merignac.com
Image
Hôtel de ville de Mérignac (Gironde).JPG
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Category:Mérignac (Gironde)
twinned administrative body
Kaolack
Commons category
Mérignac (Gironde)
postal code
33700
different from
Mérignac
male population
32439
female population
37666
social media followers
5438
associated electoral district
canton of Mérignac-2
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-56-55-66-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Mérignac ( French pronunciation: [meʁiɲak]; Occitan: Merinhac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. It is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.

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

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