Talence
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 44°48′00″N 0°35′02″W / 44.8°N 0.584°WCoordinates: 44°48′00″N 0°35′02″W / 44.8°N 0.584°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton | Talence | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Cazabonne | |
| Area1 | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 40,576 | |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33522 / 33400 | |
| Elevation | 2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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.
Talence is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Talence is the home of Décastar, a prestigious yearly international decathlon event.
Talence is situated with Bordeaux to the North, Bègles to the East, Villenave-d'Ornon to the South-East, Gradignan to the South-West, and Pessac to the West.
Talence is twinned with:
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