Hostens
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Hostens (French pronunciation: [ɔstɛ̃s]; Gascon: Ostens) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is around 35 km south of Bordeaux.
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The town hall in Hostens | |
 Location of Hostens | |
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| Coordinates: 44°29′39″N 0°38′17″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Les Landes des Graves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Dartiailh[1] |
Area 1 | 57.64 km2 (22.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,554 |
| • Density | 26.96/km2 (69.83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33202 /33125 |
| Elevation | 49–100 m (161–328 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 264 | — |
| 1968 | 727 | +175.4% |
| 1975 | 692 | −4.8% |
| 1982 | 714 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 721 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 741 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,230 | +66.0% |
