Gradignan

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

Gradignan
Commune
The Hermitage chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Gradignan
Gradignan
Gradignan
Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonPessac-2
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Labardin[1]
Area
1
15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
25,552
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33192 /33170
Elevation10–51 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,860—    
18001,382−25.7%
18061,461+5.7%
18211,487+1.8%
18311,630+9.6%
18361,643+0.8%
18411,727+5.1%
18461,843+6.7%
18511,867+1.3%
18561,834−1.8%
18611,989+8.5%
18662,079+4.5%
18722,269+9.1%
18762,377+4.8%
18812,453+3.2%
18862,672+8.9%
18912,727+2.1%
YearPop.±%
18962,818+3.3%
19012,853+1.2%
19062,945+3.2%
19112,895−1.7%
19212,982+3.0%
19263,180+6.6%
19313,314+4.2%
19363,418+3.1%
19465,213+52.5%
19544,807−7.8%
19626,803+41.5%
196810,402+52.9%
197518,691+79.7%
198221,441+14.7%
199021,727+1.3%
199922,193+2.1%
200823,283+4.9%

Education institutions

Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).[3]

List of the educational establishments.
KindergartenPrimary schoolsMiddle schoolsHigh schoolsUniversities & higher education
  • Ermitage
  • La Clairière
  • Lange
  • Saint-Géry
  • Les Tourelles
  • Malartic
  • Le Pin Franc
  • Saint-Exupéry
  • Lange
  • Saint-Géry
  • Martinon
  • Malartic
  • Le Pin Franc
  • Collège Fontaines de Monjous
  • Collège Alfred Mauguin
  • Lycée des Graves

Prison

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

International relations

Gradignan has partnerships with:

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. fr:Gradignan
  4. Annuaire des villes jumelées


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