Country France Department Gironde Canton Mérignac-1
Mérignac-2 Area 48.17 km² Local time Thursday 5:00 PM | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Arrondissement Bordeaux Intercommunality Bordeaux Population 66,002 (2007) Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 57% Humidity |
Mérignac ([meʁiɲak]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The 20th-century historian Robert Étienne (1921–2009) was born in Mérignac.
Contents
- Map of MC3A9rignac France
- Etymology
- Sights
- Parks and gardens
- Education
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Personality
- References
Map of M%C3%A9rignac, France
It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and adjoins it to the west. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux.
Mérignac is the site of Bordeaux International Airport.
Etymology
The name Mérignac derives from the Gallo-Roman word Matriniacus, name of a villa rustica (countryside villa) that was the origin of today's town.
Sights
Parks and gardens
Education
The commune has about 5,000 students in the primary and secondary schools in its city. Schools include:
Twin towns – Sister cities
Mérignac is twinned with:
Personality
References
Mérignac, Gironde Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA