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Capbreton

Coordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W / 43.6431°N 1.4311°W / 43.6431; -1.4311
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Capbreton
Marina
Marina
Coat of arms of Capbreton
Location of Capbreton
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Capbreton is located in France
Capbreton
Capbreton
Capbreton is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Capbreton
Capbreton
Coordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W / 43.6431°N 1.4311°W / 43.6431; -1.4311
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonPays Tyrossais
IntercommunalityMaremne-Adour-Côte-Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Laclédère[1]
Area
1
21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,185
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40065 /40130
Elevation0–51 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.

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.

The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 537—    
1800 625+2.19%
1806 586−1.07%
1821 706+1.25%
1831 915+2.63%
1836 933+0.39%
1841 968+0.74%
1846 1,037+1.39%
1851 1,060+0.44%
1856 1,131+1.31%
1861 1,180+0.85%
1866 1,307+2.07%
1872 1,247−0.78%
1876 1,170−1.58%
1881 1,151−0.33%
1886 1,165+0.24%
1891 1,284+1.96%
1896 1,279−0.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,313+0.53%
1906 1,407+1.39%
1911 1,518+1.53%
1921 1,565+0.31%
1926 2,042+5.46%
1931 2,954+7.66%
1936 2,767−1.30%
1946 3,126+1.23%
1954 3,534+1.55%
1962 3,688+0.53%
1968 3,937+1.09%
1975 4,263+1.14%
1982 4,456+0.63%
1990 5,089+1.67%
1999 6,659+3.03%
2007 7,652+1.75%
2012 8,238+1.49%
2017 8,769+1.26%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Capbreton, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE