Mérignac, Gironde
| Mérignac | ||
|---|---|---|
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Castle of Bourran | ||
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  Mérignac | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Mérignac | ||
| Coordinates: 44°50′19″N 0°38′37″W / 44.8386°N 0.6436°WCoordinates: 44°50′19″N 0°38′37″W / 44.8386°N 0.6436°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
| Canton |
Mérignac-1 Mérignac-2 | |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sainte-Marie (PS) | |
| Area1 | 48.17 km2 (18.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 66,095 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33281 / 33700 | |
| Elevation | 12–53 m (39–174 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. | ||
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Mérignac (French pronunciation: [meʁiɲak]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Mérignac is the site of Bordeaux International Airport.
Etymology
The name Mérignac derives from the Gallo-Roman word Matriniacus, name of a villa rustica (countryside villa) that was the origin of today's town.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,511 | — |
| 1800 | 2,427 | −3.3% |
| 1806 | 3,039 | +25.2% |
| 1821 | 2,764 | −9.0% |
| 1831 | 3,097 | +12.0% |
| 1836 | 3,034 | −2.0% |
| 1841 | 3,276 | +8.0% |
| 1846 | 3,264 | −0.4% |
| 1851 | 3,648 | +11.8% |
| 1856 | 3,910 | +7.2% |
| 1861 | 4,284 | +9.6% |
| 1866 | 4,450 | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 4,967 | +11.6% |
| 1881 | 5,167 | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 5,735 | +11.0% |
| 1891 | 6,159 | +7.4% |
| 1896 | 6,713 | +9.0% |
| 1901 | 7,052 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 7,421 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 7,594 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 9,515 | +25.3% |
| 1926 | 11,939 | +25.5% |
| 1931 | 15,363 | +28.7% |
| 1936 | 17,034 | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 21,417 | +25.7% |
| 1954 | 23,050 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 32,355 | +40.4% |
| 1968 | 45,951 | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 50,652 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 51,306 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 57,273 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 61,992 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 66,095 | +6.6% |
Sights
- Tour de Veyrines : Veyrines Dungeon.
- Château Bourran : Bourran Castle
- Château Le Burck : Le Burck Castle
- Château aka Maison Noble du Parc or d'Espagne : Parc Castle or Spain Castle
- Fontaine d'Arlac : Arlac Fountain
- Immeuble Gillet : Gillet Building
- La glacière : the icehouse
- La vielle église : the old Roman church
- Maison carrée d'Arlac : Arlac squarred house
Parks and gardens
- Parc de Bourran :
- Bois du Burck : Burck wood
- Parc de Mérignac :
- Parc Saint-Exupéry :
- Parc du Vivier : the wood around the city hall
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada[1]
See also
- Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac
- Communes of the Gironde department
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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