Langon, Gironde
Langon (Gascon: Lengon) 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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| Langon and the Garonne. | |
| Coat of arms of Langon | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Sud-Gironde |
| Intercommunality | Le Sud Gironde |
| Mayor | Philippe Plagnol[1] (2014–2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) (avg. 37 m (121 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,396 (2014) |
| - Density | 539/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33227/ 33210 |
| Website | www.langon33.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. | |
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Geography
Langon is in the southeastern part of the department 48 km (30 mi) to the southeast of Bordeaux. The city is on the left side of the Garonne river, near the border between the Graves wine region and the Landes forest.
The commune has an area of 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 37 m (121 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 20 m (66 ft).[3]
| Map of the commune of Langon |
The commune is surrounded by the communes Saint-Pierre-de-Mons to the east, Coimères to the southeast, Mazères to the south, Roaillan to the southwest, Fargues to the west and Toulenne to the northwest. Across the Garonne river are Saint-Maixant to the north and Saint-Macaire to the northeast.
Climate
The climate of Langon is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Langon are known, in French, as Langonnais (women: Langonnaises).[4]
With a population of 7,396,[5] Langon has a population density of 539 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Langon
Administration
Langon is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Langon and the administrative centre (French: [chef-lieu] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) of the canton of Le Sud-Gironde with 39,445 inhabitants (2014).[6]
It is part of the intercommunality Le Sud Gironde (French: [Communauté de communes du Sud Gironde] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)).
Twin towns
Gallery
Downtown Langon.
- Langon 009.jpg
Sub-prefecture.
Saint-Gervais church
- Langon 33 Carmes 01.jpg
Les Carmes cultural centre.
Langon, Gironde Media
- Langon railway station.jpg
Langon railway station July 2021
- Langon 33 Aile Airbus 01.jpg
Transport of a wing of Airbus in Langon,Gironde (Gironde, France)
- Langon 33 Aile Airbus 02.jpg
Transport of a wing of Airbus in Langon,Gironde (Gironde, France)
- Langon 33 Aile Airbus 03.jpg
Transfer to holding compound
- Langon Grue Airbus.jpg
Crane for the unloading of the Airbus in Langon (Gironde, France)
- Langon - Itinéraire à grand gabarit - 2021 - transformers - 02.jpg
Transformers offloaded at Langon for transport over the Itinéraire à grand gabarit. *They are labelled "Siemens Energy" and "HV side" on the visible side
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Le Conseil Municipal" (in French). Ville de Langon. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Langon (33227)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Langon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Gironde" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Langon (33227)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Jumelage" (in French). Ville de Langon. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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Other websites
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- Ville de Lesparre-Médoc - 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)