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Gradignan

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Gradignan

Total population

25,835

Elevation10 m
Land area15.77 km²
Coordinates44.77°, -0.61°

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City facts

Elevation
10 m
Area
15.77 km²
Official website
www.gradignan.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

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History & geography

History

The Château de Laurenzane, which currently serves as the town hall, dates back to 1752.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
44.7740
Longitude
-0.6139
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
140,420
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,753
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,545
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,222
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,152
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,592
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,451
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,447
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,305

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2019-03-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Willy Rozier
Willy Rozier
French actor (1901-1983)
H
Hervé Loste
French politician (1926-1994)
Philippe Sollers
Philippe Sollers
French philosopher (1936–2023)
J
Jean-Louis Desvignes
French association football player
Olivier Marchal
Olivier Marchal
French actor and director
Thierry Meyssan
Thierry Meyssan
French journalist and political activist
R
Romain Brégerie
French footballer
Bruce Bégout
Bruce Bégout
French translator and philosopher
Gérard Rancinan
Gérard Rancinan
French photographer
E
Eric Lebrun
French organist and composer
M
Michel Espagne
French germanist and historian
François Golse
François Golse
French mathematician
G
Gérald Cid
French footballer (born 1983)
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Prince consort of Denmark from 1972 to 2018
H
Henri Tonnet
French university teacher
M
Marie-Hélène Breillat
French actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
33192
Department
33
Region
75
Population (Wikidata)
26,952

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr