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Gradignan

Gradignan
The Hermitage chateau
The Hermitage chateau
Coat of arms of Gradignan
Coat of arms
Gradignan is located in France
Gradignan
Gradignan
Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W / 44.7725°N 0.6156°W / 44.7725; -0.6156Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W / 44.7725°N 0.6156°W / 44.7725; -0.6156
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Bordeaux
Canton Gradignan
Intercommunality Bordeaux
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michel Labardin
Area1 15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 23,283
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gradignan is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side. Thus, it is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.

Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone ().

Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.

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