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 .
+ Blaye and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Blaye

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 (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Blaye ().

 Twin towns 
Blaye is twinned with:
  Penzberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  Tàrrega, Lleida, Spain
  Măcin, Romania

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Blaye
 Communes of the Gironde department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Blaye - Official site 
 Departamental Council of Gironde  
 Prefecture official website  
 Agence de Développement Touristique de la Gironde  
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Gironde