It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is located to its south side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole. Villenave-d'Ornon station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,400 —     1800 1,231 −1.82% 1806 1,295 +0.85% 1821 1,324 +0.15% 1831 1,377 +0.39% 1836 1,318 −0.87% 1841 1,535 +3.10% 1846 1,622 +1.11% 1851 1,779 +1.87% 1856 1,991 +2.28% 1861 2,161 +1.65% 1866 2,276 +1.04% 1872 2,200 −0.56% 1876 2,408 +2.28% 1881 2,733 +2.56% 1886 3,075 +2.39% 1891 3,143 +0.44% 1896 3,316 +1.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 3,335 +0.11% 1906 3,635 +1.74% 1911 4,020 +2.03% 1921 4,507 +1.15% 1926 5,416 +3.74% 1931 6,215 +2.79% 1936 6,764 +1.71% 1946 8,766 +2.63% 1954 9,989 +1.65% 1962 13,401 +3.74% 1968 21,263 +8.00% 1975 22,975 +1.11% 1982 21,073 −1.23% 1990 25,609 +2.47% 1999 27,500 +0.79% 2007 29,339 +0.81% 2012 29,804 +0.31% 2017 34,090 +2.72%
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Twin towns – sister cities

Villenave-d'Ornon is twinned with:

• Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany (1982)
• Torres Vedras, Portugal (1992)
• Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom (1994)

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department