Gradignan (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadiɲɑ̃] (listen); Gascon: Gradinhan) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
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Location of Gradignan | |
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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 |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Labardin[1] |
Area 1 | 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
Population | 25,694 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/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.
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Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).[5]
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Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.
Gradignan has partnerships with:
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