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| Number | 33 |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Prefecture | Bordeaux |
| Subprefectures | Blaye Langon Lesparre-Médoc Libourne |
| Population | Ranked 9th
129 /km² |
| Area | 10,000 km² |
| Arrondissements | 5 |
| Cantons | 63 |
| Communes | 542 |
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Gironde is a département in the southwest of FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after the Gironde River.
Gironde was one of the original 83 departments created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Guyenne and Gascogne.
From 1793 to 1795, the name was changed to Bec-d'Ambès to avoid the association with the revolutionary party, the Girondins.
Gironde is part of the current region of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of LandesLandes Details Information Number40 Region Aquitaine Prefecture Mont-de-Marsan Subprefecture Dax Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 68th 327,334 35 /km² Area9,243 km² Arrondissements 2 Cantons 30 Communes 331 President of the general councilXX Locati, Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne, and Charente-Maritime and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
List of the communes of the Gironde département
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