Bassens (French pronunciation: [basɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 44°50′24″N 0°31′18″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
Canton | Lormont |
Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Rubio |
Area 1 | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
Population | 7,472 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33032 /33530 |
Elevation | 2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,841 | — |
1975 | 6,133 | +3.44% |
1982 | 6,595 | +1.04% |
1990 | 6,472 | −0.24% |
1999 | 6,978 | +0.84% |
2007 | 6,656 | −0.59% |
2012 | 6,967 | +0.92% |
2017 | 7,278 | +0.88% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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