Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The municipality of Bordeaux proper has a population of 241,287 . Together with its suburbs and satellite towns Bordeaux is the center of the Bordeaux Métropole, which with 737,492 inhabitants is the 9th largest in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" or "Bordelaises" . The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.The city's nicknames are "La perle d'Aquitaine", and "La Belle Endormie" in reference to the old center which had black walls due to pollution. Nowadays, this is not the case. In fact, a part of the city, Le Port de La Lune, was almost completely renovated.Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. It is home to the world's main wine fair, while the wine economy in the metro area takes in 14.5 billion euros each year. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the 8th century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century.