Bruges, Gironde
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Country | France | |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
Department | Gironde | |
Arrondissement | Bordeaux | |
Canton | Le Bouscat | |
Intercommunality | Bordeaux | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Seurot | |
Area1 | 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 14,058 | |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 33075 / 33520 | |
Elevation | 1–31 m (3.3–101.7 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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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. |
Bruges is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France, just north of Bordeaux.
Toponymy
The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic bruche, with a plural -s meaning "bushes", "scrubs".[1]
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 5,349 | — |
1968 | 6,612 | +23.6% |
1975 | 7,610 | +15.1% |
1982 | 7,686 | +1.0% |
1990 | 8,753 | +13.9% |
1999 | 10,610 | +21.2% |
2008 | 14,058 | +32.5% |
Personalities
- Anthony Moura-Komenan footballer
- Mathieu Valbuena footballer
See also
References
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