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Blaye

Subprefecture and commune

View of the city from the Citadel.

Coat of arms

Blaye

Location in France

Blaye

Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

L'Estuaire

Blaye

Area

6.42 km² (2.48 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

4,769

• Density

742.8/km² (1,923.9/sq mi)

Blayais

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

33058 /33390

Elevation

0–41 m (0–135 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)

Website

www.blaye.fr

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blaye (which sounds like Blaia in the local Occitan language) is a small town in southwestern France. It is located in the Gironde area, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Blaye is special because it is one of the five "sub-prefectures" in its department. This means it's an important administrative center for the surrounding smaller towns and villages.

Where is Blaye?
- Blaye's Weather
How Many People Live in Blaye?
How Blaye is Governed
- Sister Cities
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Where is Blaye?

Blaye is located on the right side of the Gironde estuary. An estuary is where a river meets the sea, and here it's about 3 kilometers (almost 2 miles) wide! The town is about 56 kilometers (35 miles) southeast of a bigger city called Bordeaux.

The town itself covers an area of about 6.4 square kilometers (2.5 square miles). Its average height above sea level is 21 meters (about 69 feet). The town hall, which is like the main office for the town, is 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level.

Blaye and its nearby towns
Map of the town of Blaye

Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Gironde estuary	Saint-Genès-de-Blaye	Saint-Martin-Lacaussade
Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Lamarque, Gironde estuary		Saint-Martin-Lacaussade, Cars
	Blaye

Lamarque, Gironde estuary	Plassac	Plassac

Blaye's Weather

Blaye has a Marine West Coast Climate. This means it has mild winters and warm summers. It's similar to the weather you might find in places like Seattle or London.

How Many People Live in Blaye?

The people who live in Blaye are called Blayais (for men) or Blayaises (for women) in French.

In 2014, Blaye had 4,769 people living there. This means the town has about 743 people per square kilometer. This number tells us how crowded or spread out the population is.

How the population of Blaye has changed over time

How Blaye is Governed

Blaye is an important administrative center. It is a "sub-prefecture" of the Gironde department. This means it's a key city for managing a part of the larger region. It is also the main town of the "arrondissement" of Blaye. An arrondissement is like a district within a department.

Blaye is also the "chef-lieu" (which means administrative center) of the "canton" of L'Estuaire. A canton is a smaller administrative area, and this one had 41,046 people in 2014.

The town is part of a group of towns called an "intercommunality" (Communauté de communes de Blaye). This group works together on things like local services and projects.

Sister Cities

Blaye has "twin towns" or "sister cities" in other countries. This means they have special friendly relationships and often exchange visits. Blaye is twinned with: