Villenave-d'Ornon
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Villenave d’Ornon (French pronunciation: [vilnav dɔʁnɔ̃]; Gascon: Vilanava d’Ornon) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Villenave d'Ornon | |
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The church in Villenave-d'Ornon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villenave d'Ornon | |
  Villenave d'Ornon Location within France  Villenave d'Ornon Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′50″N 0°33′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Villenave-d'Ornon |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Michel Poignonec[1] |
Area 1 | 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 42,545 |
| • Density | 2,001/km2 (5,183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33550 /33140 |
| Elevation | 3–41 m (9.8–134.5 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 the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is located to its south side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole. Villenave-d'Ornon station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
Geography
Bordering towns of Villenave d'Ornon on the left bank of the Garonne River include Bègles to the north, Cadaujac to the south, Léognan to the south-west, Gradignan to the west, and Talence to the north-west. About 500 meters away, across the right bank of the Garonne, Villenave d'Ornon is bordered by Latresne to the east and Camblanes-et-Maynac to the south-east.
History
The Hôtel de Ville is the former Château de Canteloup which was completed in 1777.[3]
Population
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Twin towns – sister cities
Villenave-d'Ornon is twinned with:[6]
Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany (1982)
Torres Vedras, Portugal (1992)
Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom (1994)
