Gironde
French department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gironde (Occitan: Gironda) is a department in the southwest of France. It is named after the Gironde estuary.
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Gironde | |
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Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°40′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Bordeaux |
Subprefectures | Arcachon, Blaye, Langon, Lesparre-Médoc, Libourne |
Government | |
• President | Jean-Luc Gleyze |
Area | |
• Total | 9,975.6 km2 (3,851.6 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 1,526,016 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Girondins |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-33 |
Arrondissements | 6 |
Cantons | 33 |
Communes | 538 |
Website | www.gironde.fr |
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The department is in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its prefecture is Bordeaux.