Capbreton
Capbreton (Cap Berton in Occitan) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.
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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 |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Laclédère |
| Area 1 | 21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,769 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/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.
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Twinning
Capbreton is twinned with Portuguese City Nazaré.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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