Pessac
Pessac (French pronunciation: [pɛsak] ⓘ; Occitan: Peçac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a member of the metropolis of Bordeaux, being the second-largest suburb of Bordeaux and located just southwest of it. Pessac is also home to Bordeaux Montaigne University and the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux.
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| Coordinates: 44°48′24″N 0°37′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Pessac-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Bordeaux Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Raynal |
| Area 1 | 38.82 km2 (14.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 66,760 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33318 /33600 |
| Elevation | 12–56 m (39–184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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