Langon, Gironde

Langon (Gascon: "Lengon") 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.
Langon is in the southeastern part of the department to the southeast of Bordeaux. The city is on the left side of the Garonne river, near the border between the "Graves" wine region and the Landes forest.
The "commune" has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" is surrounded by the "communes" Saint-Pierre-de-Mons to the east, Coimères to the southeast, Mazères to the south, Roaillan to the southwest, Fargues to the west and Toulenne to the northwest. Across the Garonne river are Saint-Maixant to the north and Saint-Macaire to the northeast.
Climate.
The climate of Langon is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Langon are known, in French, as "Langonnais" (women: "Langonnaises").
With a population of 7,396, Langon has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Langon
Administration.
Langon is a sub-prefecture of the Gironde department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Langon and the administrative centre () of the "canton" of Le Sud-Gironde with 39,445 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Le Sud Gironde" ().
Twin towns.
Langon is twinned with: