Villenave-D'ornon
Villenave d’Ornon (French pronunciation: ; Gascon: Vilanava d’Ornon) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Villenave d'Ornon | |
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 The church in Villenave-d'Ornon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Villenave d'Ornon  Villenave d'Ornon | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′50″N 0°33′57″W / 44.7806°N 0.5658°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Villenave-d'Ornon |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Michel Poignonec |
| Area 1 | 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 40,500 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33550 /33140 |
| Elevation | 3–41 m (9.8–134.5 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is located to its south side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole. Villenave-d'Ornon station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
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Twin towns – sister cities
Villenave-d'Ornon is twinned with:
Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany (1982)
Torres Vedras, Portugal (1992)
Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom (1994)
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
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