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Department Gironde

Prefecture:Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine
1,7 millionpeople
9,976 km²

Gironde is the largest department in the southwestern French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2019, it had a population of 1,623,749. The famous Bordeaux wine region is in Gironde. It has six arrondissements, making it one of the departments with the most arrondissements.

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Capital:Bordeaux