Cestas
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Cestas (French pronunciation: [sɛstas] ⓘ; Gascon: Cestàs) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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The town hall in Cestas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cestas | |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′43″N 0°40′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Pessac-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Ducout[1] |
Area 1 | 99.57 km2 (38.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 16,666 |
| • Density | 167.4/km2 (433.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33122 /33610 |
| Elevation | 33–80 m (108–262 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 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 | 3,548 | — |
| 1975 | 6,445 | +8.90% |
| 1982 | 13,730 | +11.41% |
| 1990 | 16,768 | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 16,927 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 16,658 | −0.20% |
| 2012 | 16,379 | −0.34% |
| 2017 | 16,922 | +0.65% |
| 2023 | 16,666 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Economy
Cestas Solar Park was the biggest solar park in Europe when Neoen opened it in December 2015.[4]
