Podensac

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Podensac
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The church in Podensac
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Location of Podensac
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Podensac
Coordinates: 44°39′07″N0°21′15″W / 44.6519°N 0.3542°W / 44.6519; -0.3542
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Langon
Canton Les Landes des Graves
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Mateille [1]
Area
1
8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
3,285
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33327 /33720
Elevation2–25 m (6.6–82.0 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Podensac (French pronunciation: [pɔdɛ̃sak] ; Gascon : Podençac) is a commune in the Gironde department. It is located in the famous Bordeaux wine region in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (southwestern France).

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Geography

Podensac is located within the Graves vineyards, on the left bank of the Garonne river, 30 km (19 mi) southeast from Bordeaux and 15 km (9 mi) northwest from Langon. Podensac station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,823    
1975 1,925+0.78%
1982 2,219+2.05%
1990 2,261+0.23%
1999 2,267+0.03%
2007 2,600+1.73%
2012 2,865+1.96%
2017 3,215+2.33%
Source: INSEE [3]

Twin towns

Economy

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See also

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "PODENSAC | Actualités".