Landes
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Landes (Gascon: Lanas) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Landes is the plural of the French word lande (in English:heathland); it was named so because it was the most common habitat in the region.
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Landes | |
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Coordinates: 44°0′N 0°50′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Mont-de-Marsan |
Subprefectures | Dax |
Government | |
• President | Henri Emmanuelli |
Area | |
• Total | 9,242.6 km2 (3,568.6 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 400,477 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym | Landais |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-40 |
Arrondissements | 2 |
Cantons | 15 |
Communes | 330 |
Website | www.landes.fr |
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It is well known for the Côte d'Argent beach that attracts many surfers to Mimizan and Hossegor each year.