Gradignan
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Gradignan
|commune status = Commune
|image = Gradignan-ermitage01.JPG
|caption = The Hermitage chateau
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Gradignan (Gironde).svg
|arrondissement = Bordeaux
|canton = Pessac-2
|INSEE = 33192
|postal code = 33170
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Bordeaux Métropole
|coordinates = {{coord|44.7725|-0.6156|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 26
|elevation min m = 10
|elevation max m = 51
|area km2 = 15.77
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Gradignan ({{IPA|fr|ɡʁadiɲɑ̃|-|Fr-Paris-Gradignan.ogg}}; {{langx|oc-gascon|Gradinhan}}) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.
Population
{{Historical populations
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| cols = 2
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| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|15901|Gradignan}} and INSEE (1968-2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-33192#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
| graph-pos = bottom
|1793 |1860
|1800 |1382
|1806 |1461
|1821 |1487
|1831 |1630
|1836 |1643
|1841 |1727
|1846 |1843
|1851 |1867
|1856 |1834
|1861 |1989
|1866 |2079
|1872 |2269
|1876 |2377
|1881 |2453
|1886 |2672
|1891 |2727
|1896 |2818
|1901 |2853
|1906 |2945
|1911 |2895
|1921 |2982
|1926 |3180
|1931 |3314
|1936 |3418
|1946 |5213
|1954 |4807
|1962 |6803
|1968 |10402
|1975 |18691
|1982 |21441
|1990 |21727
|1999 |22193
|2007 |23096
|2012 |23930
|2017 |25552
}}
Education institutions
Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).:fr:Gradignan
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|+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| List of the educational establishments. | ||||
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! Kindergarten !! Primary schools !! Middle schools !! High schools !! Universities & higher education | ||||
* Ermitage
| * Saint-Exupéry
| * Collège Fontaines de Monjous
| * Lycée des Graves | *ENITA
|
Prison
Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.
International relations
Gradignan has partnerships with:
- {{Flagicon|Germany}} Pfungstadt, Germany, since 1996.
- {{Flagicon|Portugal}} Figueira da Foz, Portugal, since 1992.[https://archive.today/20091026153135/http://www.afccre.org/fr/annuaire_jumelles_5_do.asp Annuaire des villes jumelées]
Localities
References
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External links
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- [https://www.gradignan.fr/ Official website]
{{Urban Community of Bordeaux}}
{{Gironde communes}}
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