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Bordeaux

Western Europe

Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department of southwestern France, serving as capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is world famous as the center of one of the largest and most prestigious wine-growing regions on earth, with the surrounding vineyards and the historic river port that shipped their output shaping the city's economy and identity for centuries; its eighteenth-century core is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Facts
Population
267,991 1
Area (sq km)
49.36 1
Founding Year
5th century BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
6 3
Latitude
44.84 degrees north 1
Longitude
0.58 degrees west 1
FAQs

Why is Bordeaux a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Because it is an outstanding Enlightenment-era urban and architectural ensemble.

UNESCO lists it as Bordeaux, Port of the Moon, an inhabited historic city and an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble created in the age of the Enlightenment. It has more protected buildings than any other French city except Paris. UNESCO also recognizes its historic role as a place of exchange of cultural values over more than 2,000 years.
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France, Countries
Garonne River, Bodies of Water
Western Europe, Regions
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Odilon Redon

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Source Wikidata: Odilon Redon
Rosa Bonheur

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Source Wikidata: Rosa Bonheur
Sources
1. Bordeaux (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, second paragraph
    The city of Bordeaux proper had a population of 267,991 in 2023 within its small municipal territory of 49 km2 (19 sq mi).
  • Infobox, Area 1 row
    49.36 km2 (19.06 sq mi)
  • MediaWiki API prop=coordinates (decimal degrees resolved from the infobox Coord template)
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Wikidata: Bordeaux
  • Wikidata Q1479, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1479 P571
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3. Bordeaux (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 6 m
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