Rion-des-Landes

Rion-des-Landes (French pronunciation: [ʁjɔ̃ de lɑ̃d]; Occitan: Arrion) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Boos was merged into Rion-des-Landes.[4]

Rion-des-Landes
Commune
Château Bellegarde
Château Bellegarde
Location of Rion-des-Landes
Rion-des-Landes is located in France
Rion-des-Landes
Rion-des-Landes
Rion-des-Landes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rion-des-Landes
Rion-des-Landes
Coordinates: 43°55′37″N 0°55′08″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonPays morcenais tarusate
IntercommunalityPays Tarusate
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Civel[1]
Area
1
134.06 km2 (51.76 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,065
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40243 /40370
Elevation46–103 m (151–338 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Rion-des-Landes is located in the center of the Landes department.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,300—    
18061,280−1.5%
18211,332+4.1%
18311,470+10.4%
18411,537+4.6%
18511,727+12.4%
18612,174+25.9%
18722,461+13.2%
18812,357−4.2%
18912,535+7.6%
19012,560+1.0%
19112,651+3.6%
YearPop.±%
19212,581−2.6%
19312,501−3.1%
19462,434−2.7%
19542,446+0.5%
19622,512+2.7%
19682,479−1.3%
19752,635+6.3%
19822,482−5.8%
19902,329−6.2%
19992,201−5.5%
20082,330+5.9%
20132,521+8.2%

Education
  • Middle School : Marie-Curie
  • Primary school : Jean-Menaux

Notable residents
  • Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, also known as Maïté, restaurateur, actress and TV presenter
  • Gérard Dages, rugby player. Born on March 5, 1930, in Rion-des-Landes. Finalist of the French Rugby Championship in 1953 and 1959 with the Stade Montois.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Arrêté préfectoral 25 November 2016 (in French)
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