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Gironde

Gironde is a département, number 33, in the south-west of France, named after the Gironde River.

The préfecture (administrative capital city) of the department is Bordeaux.

Sous-préfectures: Blaye[?], Langon[?], Lesparre Médoc[?], Libourne[?].

See also: List of the communes of the Gironde département

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