Bègles

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Coat of arms of Bègles
Coat of arms
Location of Bègles
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(2020–2026) Clement Rossignol-Puech[1]Area
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9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
30,813 • Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
33039 /33130
Elevation3–18 m (9.8–59.1 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bègles (French: [bɛɡl]; Gascon: Begla) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

Population

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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

Personalities

Bègles was the birthplace of:

  • Marie Bell (1900–1985), actress
  • Sandrine Cantoreggi (born 1969), violinist
  • Lilly Daché (1898–1989), milliner and fashion designer
  • Jacques Dufilho (1914–2005), actor
  • Philippe Galera (born 1967), retired professional footballer

International relations

Bègles is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bègles, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ "Population en historique depuis 1968", INSEE.
  5. ^ "Twinned with Dublin". bray.ie. 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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