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The Hermitage chateau
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W / 44.7725°N 0.6156°WCoordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W / 44.7725°N 0.6156°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton | Gradignan | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
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| • 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) |
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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. |
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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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