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 (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Sud Gironde ().
Twin towns
Langon is twinned with: Penzberg, Bavaria, Germany Canelas, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal