Gujan-Mestras

Gujan-Mestras (French pronunciation: [ɡyʒɑ̃ mɛstʁas]; Occitan: Gujan e Mestràs) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is twinned with Santa María de Cayón, Spain

Gujan-Mestras
Commune
Oyster port
Oyster port
Flag of Gujan-Mestras
Flag
Coat of arms of Gujan-Mestras
Coat of arms
Location of Gujan-Mestras
Gujan-Mestras is located in France
Gujan-Mestras
Gujan-Mestras
Gujan-Mestras is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gujan-Mestras
Gujan-Mestras
Coordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementArcachon
CantonGujan-Mestras
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Arcachon Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx[1]
Area
1
53.99 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
22,036
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33199 /33470
Elevation0–28 m (0–92 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,639—    
1800 1,797+1.32%
1806 1,785−0.11%
1821 1,809+0.09%
1831 1,929+0.64%
1836 2,183+2.50%
1841 2,440+2.25%
1846 2,574+1.07%
1851 2,685+0.85%
1856 2,579−0.80%
1861 2,686+0.82%
1866 2,833+1.07%
1872 3,029+1.12%
1876 3,433+3.18%
1881 3,906+2.62%
1886 4,056+0.76%
1891 3,916−0.70%
1896 4,019+0.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,136+0.58%
1906 4,264+0.61%
1911 4,659+1.79%
1921 4,014−1.48%
1926 4,038+0.12%
1931 4,065+0.13%
1936 4,394+1.57%
1946 4,317−0.18%
1954 5,033+1.94%
1962 5,694+1.55%
1968 6,687+2.72%
1975 7,613+1.87%
1982 8,600+1.76%
1990 11,433+3.62%
1999 14,958+3.03%
2007 17,195+1.76%
2012 20,136+3.21%
2017 21,152+0.99%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Geography

Gujan-Mestras is located in the southern part of the Arcachon bay. It is considered a major regional center for oyster farming, and is home to seven ports, which are from west to east:[5]

  • The Port of La Hume which focuses both on oyster farming and yachting,
  • The Port of Meyran,
  • The Port of Gujan,
  • The Port of Larros which offers a promenade pier and is an active center for shipbuilding,
  • The Port of the Canal,
  • The Port of La Barbotière, a major oyster farming center close to the Technical High School for Maritime Science and Technologies
  • The Port of La Mole which has neither been dredged nor used due to its difficult topography. From the former windmill bordering the port, only a millstone has withstood time. It gave its name to the Port of La Mole, “mole” meaning millstone in Gascon.

Neighbouring communes

Gujan-Mestras is surrounded by three communes. It is west of Le Teich, east of La Teste-de-Buch and north of Sanguinet.

Neighbourging communes of Gujan-Mestras

Transports

The TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine from Arcachon to Bordeaux has two stops in Gujan-Mestras (respectively named La Hume and Gujan-Mestras). The city is otherwise served by lines 4 to 7 of the Baïa bus network, the local public transport system of the Arcachon Bay which links the Dune of Pilat to Facture-Biganos.[6] Nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, around 50 km away.

  • La Hume train station.
    La Hume train station.
  • Gujan-Mestras main train station.
    Gujan-Mestras main train station.

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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Gujan-Mestras, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Vie maritime". ville-gujanmestras.fr.
  6. "Se déplacer".
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