Blaye | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°07′43″N 0°39′40″W / 45.1286°N 0.6611°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Blaye |
Canton | L'Estuaire |
Intercommunality | Blaye |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Denis Baldès[1] |
Area 1 | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 4,769 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Blayais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33058 /33390 |
Elevation | 0–41 m (0–135 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
Website | www.blaye.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Blaye (Occitan: Blaia) 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.