Villenave-d'Ornon
Villenave d'Ornon | |
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Location of Villenave d'Ornon  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Villenave-d'Ornon |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Pujol |
| Area 1 | 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 28,762 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33550 /33140 |
| Elevation | 3–41 m (9.8–134.5 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villenave d'Ornon is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is located to its south side. Thus, it is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,400 | — |
| 1800 | 1,231 | −12.1% |
| 1806 | 1,295 | +5.2% |
| 1821 | 1,324 | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 1,377 | +4.0% |
| 1836 | 1,318 | −4.3% |
| 1841 | 1,535 | +16.5% |
| 1846 | 1,622 | +5.7% |
| 1851 | 1,779 | +9.7% |
| 1856 | 1,991 | +11.9% |
| 1861 | 2,161 | +8.5% |
| 1866 | 2,276 | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 2,200 | −3.3% |
| 1876 | 2,408 | +9.5% |
| 1881 | 2,733 | +13.5% |
| 1886 | 3,075 | +12.5% |
| 1891 | 3,143 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 3,316 | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 3,335 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 3,635 | +9.0% |
| 1911 | 4,020 | +10.6% |
| 1921 | 4,507 | +12.1% |
| 1926 | 5,416 | +20.2% |
| 1931 | 6,215 | +14.8% |
| 1936 | 6,764 | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 8,766 | +29.6% |
| 1954 | 9,989 | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 13,401 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 21,263 | +58.7% |
| 1975 | 22,975 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 21,073 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 26,609 | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 27,500 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 28,762 | +4.6% |
International relations
The commune is twinned with:
Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany, since 1982
Torres Vedras, Portugal, since 1993
Bridgend, Wales, since 1999
Blanes, Spain
See also
References
External links
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