Bassens, Gironde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bassens (French pronunciation: [basɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
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Bassens | |
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 Location of Bassens | |
  Bassens Location within France  Bassens Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′24″N 0°31′18″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Lormont |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Rubio[1] |
Area 1 | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,435 |
| • Density | 821.3/km2 (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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,841 | — |
| 1975 | 6,133 | +3.44% |
| 1982 | 6,595 | +1.04% |
| 1990 | 6,472 | −0.24% |
| 1999 | 6,978 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 6,656 | −0.59% |
| 2012 | 6,967 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 7,278 | +0.88% |
| 2023 | 8,435 | +2.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
