Martignas-sur-Jalle
Martignas-sur-Jalle is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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.jpg.webp) The church in Martignas-sur-Jalle | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Martignas-sur-Jalle 
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| Coordinates: 44°50′30″N 0°46′28″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Mérignac-2 |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Vernejoul |
| Area 1 | 26.39 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 7,386 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33273 /33127 |
| Elevation | 22–46 m (72–151 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Historically, the town is known to have been the theater of the Battle of Martignas, where 500 to 600 longbowmen commanded by John Talbot were slaughtered by the French cavalry commanded by the Duke of Bourbon and the Count of Foix.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 892 | — |
| 1968 | 994 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1,424 | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 3,726 | +161.7% |
| 1990 | 5,732 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 5,581 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 6,796 | +21.8% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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