Gradignan (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadiɲɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Gascon: Gradinhan) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.

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Gradignan
Commune
The Hermitage chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Gradignan
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Coordinates: 44°46′21″N 0°36′56″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Bordeaux
Canton	Pessac-2
Intercommunality	Bordeaux Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Labardin[1]
Area 1	15.77 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	25,835
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33192 /33170
Elevation	10–51 m (33–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 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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It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.

Gradignan is a part of the Bordeaux education zone (Académie de Bordeaux).^[5]

Gradignan prison is a high-security facility serving the Bordeaux area.

Gradignan has partnerships with:

• Pfungstadt, Germany, since 1996.
• Figueira da Foz, Portugal, since 1992.^[6]

• Communes of the Gironde department
• Motte Saint-Albe