Blaye
Blaye (Occitan: Blaia) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the five sub-prefectures of the department.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Blaye |
| Canton | L'Estuaire |
| Intercommunality | Blaye |
| Mayor | Denis Baldès[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 0–41 m (0–135 ft) (avg. 21 m (69 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,769 (2014) |
| - Density | 743/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33058/ 33390 |
| Website | www.blaye.fr |
| 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. | |
Geography
Blaye is on the right bank of the Gironde estuary (which is some 3 km (1.9 mi) wide at this point), 56 km (35 mi) to the southeast of Bordeaux.
The commune has an area of 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 21 m (69 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 8 m (26 ft).[3]
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Climate
The climate of Blaye is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Blaye are known, in French, as Blayais (women: Blayaises).[4]
With a population of 4,769,[5] Blaye has a population density of 743 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Blaye
Administration
Blaye is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Blaye and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of L'Estuaire with 41,046 inhabitants (2014).[6]
It is part of the intercommunality Blaye (French: Communauté de communes de Blaye).
Twin towns
Blaye is twinned with:
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Blaye Media
Blaye, unloading dock c. 1905
Related pages
References
- ↑ Equipe Municipale (in French)Ville de Blaye. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ Commune de Blaye (33058) (in French). Comparateur de territoireInstitut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ BlayeMap-France.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ Gironde (in French)habitants.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes (in French). Populations légales 2014Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ Commune de Langon (33227) (in French). Géographie administrative et d’étudeInstitut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Blaye - Official site (in French)
- Departamental Council of Gironde Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Prefecture official website (in French)
- Agence de Développement Touristique de la Gironde Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French)