Bègles

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bègles (French: [bɛɡl]; Gascon: Begla) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
31,831
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Bègles
Château de Francs
Château de Francs
Coat of arms of Bègles
Location of Bègles
Bègles is located in France
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Bègles is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Coordinates: 44°48′31″N 0°32′52″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonTalence and Villenave-d'Ornon
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
  Mayor (2020–2026) Clement Rossignol-Puech[1]
Area
1
9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
31,831
  Density3,200/km2 (8,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33039 /33130
Elevation3–18 m (9.8–59.1 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

History

The Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville was built as a private residence in 1862.[3]

Population

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Bègles was the birthplace of:

International relations

Bègles is twinned with:

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