Eysines
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Eysines (French pronunciation: [ɛzin]; Occitan: Aisinas) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is a suburb of Bordeaux, adjacent to the northwest of the city.
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The church in Eysines | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′07″N 0°39′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Les Portes du Médoc |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Bost[1] |
Area 1 | 12.01 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 24,825 |
| • Density | 2,067/km2 (5,354/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33162 /33320 |
| Elevation | 3–45 m (9.8–147.6 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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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Notable people linked to the commune
- Julien Courbet, born 7 February 1965, French journalist, television presenter and producer
- Jean-Claude Lalumière, novelist
- Lucenzo, French-Portuguese singer and record producer
- Pierre Duret de la Plane (1728-1811), agronomist and benefactor
