Carbon-Blanc

Carbon-Blanc is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1853 when it was separated from neighboring Bassens by decree of Napoleon III.[2]

Carbon-Blanc
Commune
The town hall in Carbon-Blanc
Location of Carbon-Blanc
Carbon-Blanc
Carbon-Blanc
Coordinates: 44°53′45″N 0°30′19″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementBordeaux
CantonLa Presqu'île
IntercommunalityBordeaux Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Franck Maurras
Area
1
3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
8,091
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33096 /33560
Elevation10–55 m (33–180 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 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.±%
1856735—    
1861839+14.1%
1866918+9.4%
1872851−7.3%
1876824−3.2%
1881788−4.4%
1886887+12.6%
1891846−4.6%
1896855+1.1%
1901865+1.2%
1906865+0.0%
1911852−1.5%
1921958+12.4%
YearPop.±%
1926964+0.6%
19311,127+16.9%
19361,107−1.8%
19461,149+3.8%
19541,300+13.1%
19621,628+25.2%
19683,075+88.9%
19754,567+48.5%
19825,733+25.5%
19905,842+1.9%
19996,620+13.3%
20086,936+4.8%

Sister cities

Carbon-Blanc has 2 sister cities:[3]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Mairie de Carbon-Blanc, L'Histoire de Carbon-Blanc (in French), retrieved September 15, 2019
  3. Mairie de Carbon-Blanc, Jumelages avec la Ville de Carbon-Blanc (in French), retrieved September 15, 2019


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