Martignas-sur-Jalle
Martignas-sur-Jalle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The church in Martignas-sur-Jalle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Martignas-sur-Jalle  | |
  Martignas-sur-Jalle  Martignas-sur-Jalle | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′30″N 0°46′28″W / 44.8417°N 0.7744°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Mérignac-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Vernejoul |
| Area 1 | 26.39 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 7,850 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33273 /33127 |
| Elevation | 22–46 m (72–151 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Martignas-sur-Jalle is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Historically, the town is known to have been the theater of the Battle of Martignas [fr], where 500 to 600 longbowmen commanded by the John Talbot were slaughtered by the French cavalry commanded by the Duke of Bourbon and the Count of Foix.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 892 | — |
| 1968 | 994 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1,424 | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 3,726 | +161.7% |
| 1990 | 5,732 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 5,581 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 6,796 | +21.8% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martignas-sur-Jalle.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This Gironde geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |