Capbreton
Capbreton (French pronunciation: [kabʁətɔ̃]; Occitan: Capberton) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.
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Location of Capbreton | |
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| Coordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Pays Tyrossais |
| Intercommunality | Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Laclédère[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,181 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40065 /40130 |
| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.
Population
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Twinning
Capbreton is twinned with Portuguese city Nazaré.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Capbreton, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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