Talence
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Commune of Talence |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Talence |
| Intercommunality | Urban Community of Bordeaux |
| Mayor | Alain Cazabonne (2001–08) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 2 m–29 m (avg. 15 m) |
| Land area¹ | 8.35 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
37,210 |
| - Density | 4,456.3/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 33522/ 33400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Talence is a commune in the département of Gironde and the Aquitaine région of France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux. The officially estimated population as of January 1, 2005, was 40,700 inhabitants, up from a 1999 census number of 37,210 inhabitants. The commune has a land area of 8.35 km² (3.224 sq mi).
Talence is the home of Décastar, a prestigious yearly international decathlon event.
[edit] Famous Talence-born
- Barbara Schulz, French actress
- Gérald Cid, French footballer
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
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