| Gujan-Mestras | ||
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Oyster port
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| Coordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W / 44.6364°N 1.0667°WCoordinates: 44°38′11″N 1°04′00″W / 44.6364°N 1.0667°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
| Canton | Gujan-Mestras | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Sud | |
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| • Mayor (2006–2008) | Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx | |
| Area1 | 53.99 km2 (20.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 18,461 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33199 /33470 | |
| Elevation | 0–28 m (0–92 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Gujan-Mestras is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.