Bruges, Gironde

Bruges
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bruges
Location of Bruges
Map
Bruges is located in France
Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bruges
Bruges
Coordinates: 44°53′01″N 0°36′41″W / 44.8836°N 0.6114°W / 44.8836; -0.6114
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonLe Bouscat
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Brigitte Terraza[1]
Area
1
14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
20,215
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33075 /33520
Elevation1–31 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.

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]

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "BRUGES - Map of Bruges 33520 France". www.map-france.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. ^ Ernest Nègre, Toponymie générale de la France (French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE