Bordeaux
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Bordeaux

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises" (feminine). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.

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Local time
UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Main language
French
On the map
44.84° N, 0.58° W

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