Hostens

Hostens (French pronunciation: [ɔstɛ̃s]; Gascon: Ostens) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is around 35 km south of Bordeaux.

Hostens
Commune
The town hall in Hostens
Location of Hostens
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Coordinates: 44°29′39″N 0°38′17″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Langon
Canton	Les Landes des Graves
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Dartiailh[1]
Area 1	57.64 km2 (22.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,530
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33202 /33125
Elevation	49–100 m (161–328 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	264	—
1968	727	+175.4%
1975	692	−4.8%
1982	714	+3.2%
1990	721	+1.0%
1999	741	+2.8%
2008	1,230	+66.0%

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department
• Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne