Cestas
Cestas (French pronunciation: [sɛstas] (
listen); Gascon: Cestàs) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Cestas | |
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 The town hall in Cestas | |
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Location of Cestas  | |
  Cestas  Cestas | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′43″N 0°40′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Pessac-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Ducout[1] |
| Area 1 | 99.57 km2 (38.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,053 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33122 /33610 |
| Elevation | 33–80 m (108–262 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,960 | — |
| 1968 | 3,548 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 6,445 | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 13,730 | +113.0% |
| 1990 | 16,768 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 16,927 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,483 | −2.6% |
Economy
Cestas Solar Park was the biggest solar park in Europe when Neoen opened it in December 2015.[3]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "Un drone filme la plus grande centrale solaire photovoltaïque d'Europe". Le Monde (in French). 2015-12-01.
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