Bruges (French pronunciation: [bʁyʒ] ⓘ; Occitan: Bruge) is a commune in the French department of Gironde, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), southwestern France.It is located north of Bordeaux.[3]
Bruges | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bruges  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′01″N 0°36′41″W / 44.8836°N 0.6114°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Le Bouscat |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Terraza[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 20,215 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33075 /33520 |
| Elevation | 1–31 m (3.3–101.7 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic bruche, with a plural -s meaning "bushes", "scrubs".[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,612 | — |
| 1975 | 7,610 | +2.03% |
| 1982 | 7,686 | +0.14% |
| 1990 | 8,753 | +1.64% |
| 1999 | 10,610 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 13,605 | +3.16% |
| 2012 | 16,269 | +3.64% |
| 2017 | 17,924 | +1.96% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
People
- Anthony Moura-Komenan footballer
- Mathieu Valbuena footballer, currently playing for Olympiacos FC
See also
References
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