Podensac (French pronunciation: [pɔdɛ̃sak]; Gascon: Podençac) is a commune in the Gironde department. It is located in the famous Bordeaux wine region in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (southwestern France).
Podensac | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Podensac | |
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Location of Podensac ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°39′07″N 0°21′15″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Langon |
Canton | Les Landes des Graves |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Mateille[1] |
Area 1 | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
Population | 3,160 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33327 /33720 |
Elevation | 2–25 m (6.6–82.0 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Podensac is located within the Graves vineyards, on the left bank of the Garonne river, 30 km (19 mi) southeast from Bordeaux and 15 km (9 mi) northwest from Langon. Podensac station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
At the January 2011 census, there were 2,731 inhabitants in the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,663 | — |
1968 | 1,823 | +9.6% |
1975 | 1,925 | +5.6% |
1982 | 2,219 | +15.3% |
1990 | 2,261 | +1.9% |
1999 | 2,267 | +0.3% |
2008 | 2,609 | +15.1% |
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