Bordeaux
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Bordeaux
Summary
Bordeaux is a commune of France[1]. Bordeaux ranks in the top 0.023% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,332 views/month, #7 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Bordeaux was a member of League of Historical Cities[3].
- Bordeaux was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[4].
- Bordeaux is located in Bordeaux Métropole[5].
- Bordeaux is located in arrondissement of Bordeaux[6].
- Bordeaux is located in Gironde[7].
- Bordeaux is in the country of France[8].
- Bordeaux is on the body of water Garonne[9].
- Bordeaux's head of government is recorded as Pierre Hurmic[10].
- Bordeaux's instance of is recorded as commune of France[11].
- Bordeaux's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Blanquefort[13].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Talence[14].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Bègles[15].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Mérignac[16].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Pessac[17].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Bassens[18].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Le Bouscat[19].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Bruges[20].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Cenon[21].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Eysines[22].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Floirac[23].
- Bordeaux's shares border with is recorded as Lormont[24].
- Bordeaux's flag is recorded as flag of Bordeaux[25].
- Bordeaux's twinned administrative body is recorded as Munich[26].
- Bordeaux's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fukuoka[27].
Body
Founding
500 BC marks the founding of Bordeaux[28].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Bordeaux include Dogue de Bordeaux[29], a dog breed[30]; Bordelaise sauce[31], a sauce[32]; Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport[33], an international airport[34], in France[35]; University of Bordeaux[36], a university in France[37], in France[38], founded in 2014[39]; Burdigalian[40], a stage[41]; and Burdeos[42], a municipality of the Philippines[43], in Philippines[44], founded in 1948[45].
Why It Matters
Bordeaux ranks in the top 0.023% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,332 views/month, #7 of 31,031).[2] Bordeaux has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Bordeaux is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Bordeaux include Dogue de Bordeaux[29], a dog breed[30]; Bordelaise sauce[31], a sauce[32]; Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport[33], an international airport[34], in France[35]; University of Bordeaux[36], a university in France[37], in France[38], founded in 2014[39]; Burdigalian[40], a stage[41]; and Burdeos[42], a municipality of the Philippines[43], in Philippines[44], founded in 1948[45].