Podensac

Podensac

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Podensac

Coordinates: 44°39′07″N 0°21′15″W / 44.6519°N 0.3542°W / 44.6519; -0.3542Coordinates: 44°39′07″N 0°21′15″W / 44.6519°N 0.3542°W / 44.6519; -0.3542
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Bordeaux
Canton Podensac
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Mateille
Area1 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,609
 • Density 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 33327 / 33720
Elevation 2–25 m (6.6–82.0 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.

Podensac is a commune in the Gironde department. It is located in the famous Bordeaux wine region in Aquitaine (southwestern France).

Geography

Podensac is located within the Graves vineyards, on the left bank of the Garonne river, 30km (19 mi) southeast from Bordeaux and 15 km (9 mi) northwest from Langon.

Population

At the January 2011 census, there were 2,731 inhabitants in the commune.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,663—    
19681,823+9.6%
19751,925+5.6%
19822,219+15.3%
19902,261+1.9%
19992,267+0.3%
20082,609+15.1%

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