Capbreton
Capbreton | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region ![]() ![]() Capbreton | ||
Coordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W / 43.6431°N 1.4311°WCoordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W / 43.6431°N 1.4311°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
Department | Landes | |
Arrondissement | Dax | |
Canton | Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse | |
Intercommunality | Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Laclédère | |
Area1 | 21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi) | |
Population (2013)2 | 8,396 | |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Capbreton (Cap Berton in Occitan) is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. 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
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 537 | — |
1806 | 586 | +9.1% |
1821 | 706 | +20.5% |
1831 | 915 | +29.6% |
1841 | 968 | +5.8% |
1851 | 1,060 | +9.5% |
1861 | 1,180 | +11.3% |
1872 | 1,247 | +5.7% |
1881 | 1,151 | −7.7% |
1891 | 1,284 | +11.6% |
1901 | 1,313 | +2.3% |
1911 | 1,518 | +15.6% |
1921 | 1,565 | +3.1% |
1931 | 2,954 | +88.8% |
1946 | 3,126 | +5.8% |
1954 | 3,534 | +13.1% |
1962 | 3,688 | +4.4% |
1968 | 3,937 | +6.8% |
1975 | 4,263 | +8.3% |
1982 | 4,456 | +4.5% |
1990 | 5,089 | +14.2% |
1999 | 6,659 | +30.9% |
2008 | 7,763 | +16.6% |
2013 | 8,396 | +8.2% |
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