Talence
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Location of Talence  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Talence |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Cazabonne |
| Area 1 | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 40,576 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33522 /33400 |
| Elevation | 2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Talence is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Talence is the home of Décastar, a prestigious yearly international decathlon event.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,489 | — |
| 1800 | 1,181 | −20.7% |
| 1806 | 1,340 | +13.5% |
| 1821 | 1,194 | −10.9% |
| 1831 | 1,322 | +10.7% |
| 1836 | 1,288 | −2.6% |
| 1841 | 1,232 | −4.3% |
| 1846 | 1,402 | +13.8% |
| 1851 | 1,434 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 1,693 | +18.1% |
| 1861 | 2,430 | +43.5% |
| 1866 | 2,577 | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 3,604 | +39.9% |
| 1876 | 3,873 | +7.5% |
| 1881 | 4,621 | +19.3% |
| 1886 | 6,642 | +43.7% |
| 1891 | 7,921 | +19.3% |
| 1896 | 9,221 | +16.4% |
| 1901 | 11,227 | +21.8% |
| 1906 | 11,832 | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 13,224 | +11.8% |
| 1921 | 15,823 | +19.7% |
| 1926 | 17,130 | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 18,944 | +10.6% |
| 1936 | 20,380 | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 21,650 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 22,695 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 25,874 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 29,161 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 34,127 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 34,692 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 34,485 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 37,210 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 40,576 | +9.0% |
Geography
Talence is situated with Bordeaux to the North, Bègles to the East, Villenave-d'Ornon to the South-East, Gradignan to the South-West, and Pessac to the West.
Sights
Personalities
- José Bové, radical activist
- Romain Brégerie, French footballer
- Jules Carvallo, engineer
- Gérald Cid, French footballer
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
- Ed Tourriol, cartoonist
International relations
Talence is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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