Cestas
| Cestas | |
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  Cestas | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Cestas | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′43″N 0°40′52″W / 44.7453°N 0.6811°WCoordinates: 44°44′43″N 0°40′52″W / 44.7453°N 0.6811°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Gradignan |
| Intercommunality | Cestas-Canéjan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Ducout |
| Area1 | 99.57 km2 (38.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 16,483 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33122 / 33610 |
| Elevation |
33–80 m (108–262 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cestas is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,960 | — |
| 1968 | 3,548 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 6,445 | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 13,730 | +113.0% |
| 1990 | 16,768 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 16,927 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,483 | −2.6% |
See also
References
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