Blaye

Blaye () is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the five sub-prefectures of the department.
Geography.
Blaye is on the right bank of the Gironde estuary (which is some wide at this point), to the southeast of Bordeaux.
The "commune" has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
Climate.
The climate of Blaye is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Blaye are known, in French, as "Blayais" (women: "Blayaises").
With a population of 4,769, Blaye has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Blaye
Administration.
Blaye is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Blaye and the administrative centre () of the "canton" of L'Estuaire with 41,046 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Blaye" ().
Twin towns.
Blaye is twinned with: