Gradignan
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Gradignan (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadiɲɑ̃] ⓘ; Gascon: Gradinhan) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
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The Hermitage chateau | |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Pessac-2 |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Labardin[1] |
Area 1 | 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 26,952 |
| • Density | 1,709/km2 (4,426/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33192 /33170 |
| Elevation | 10–51 m (33–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.
Population
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Education institutions
Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).[5]
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Prison
Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.
International relations
Gradignan has partnerships with:
Pfungstadt, Germany, since 1996.
Figueira da Foz, Portugal, since 1992.[6]
