Gujan-Mestras

Gujan-Mestras

Oyster port

Coat of arms
Gujan-Mestras

Coordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W / 44.6364°N 1.0667°WCoordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W / 44.6364°N 1.0667°W
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Arcachon
Canton Teste-de-Buch
Intercommunality Bassin d'Arcachon Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2006–2008) Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx
Area1 53.99 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 18,461
 • Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 33199 / 33470
Elevation 0–28 m (0–92 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)

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.

Gujan-Mestras is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19625,694—    
19686,687+17.4%
19757,613+13.8%
19828,600+13.0%
199011,433+32.9%
199914,958+30.8%
200818,461+23.4%

See also

References

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