Langon, Gironde

commune in Gironde, France

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.

Langon
Langon and the Garonne.
Langon and the Garonne.
Coat of arms of Langon
Location of Langon
Map
Langon is located in France
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Langon
Langon is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Langon
Coordinates: 44°33′14″N 0°14′54″W / 44.5538888889°N 0.248333333333°W / 44.5538888889; -0.248333333333
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Sud-Gironde
IntercommunalityLe Sud Gironde
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Philippe Plagnol[1]
Area
1
13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
7,396
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymLangonnais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33227 /33210
Elevation0–73 m (0–240 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
Websitewww.langon33.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography change

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]

Langon and its neighboring communes
 

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 change

The climate of Langon is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.[4]

Population change

The inhabitants of Langon are known, in French, as Langonnais (women: Langonnaises).[5]

With a population of 7,396,[6] Langon has a population density of 539 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Langon

Administration change

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) of the canton of Le Sud-Gironde with 39,445 inhabitants (2014).[7]

It is part of the intercommunality Le Sud Gironde (French: Communauté de communes du Sud Gironde).

Twin towns change

Langon is twinned with:[8]

Gallery change

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References change

  1. "Le Conseil Municipal" (in French). Ville de Langon. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. "Commune de Langon (33227)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. "Langon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "Langon". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. "Gironde" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Jumelage" (in French). Ville de Langon. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

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