Bruges, Gironde

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.

Bruges
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bruges
Location of Bruges
Bruges is located in France
Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bruges
Bruges
Coordinates: 44°53′01″N 0°36′41″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonLe Bouscat
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Brigitte Terraza[1]
Area
1
14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
19,863
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/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.

Toponymy

The homography with Bruges (Belgium) is purely coincidental. The place-name comes from Gasconic bruche, with a plural -s meaning "bushes", "scrubs".[3]

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[4]

Personalities

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