Hourtin
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Location within Aquitaine region ![]() Hourtin | ||
| Coordinates: 45°11′14″N 1°03′23″W / 45.1872°N 1.0564°WCoordinates: 45°11′14″N 1°03′23″W / 45.1872°N 1.0564°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc | |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-Médoc | |
| Intercommunality | Lacs Médocains | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Marc Signoret | |
| Area1 | 190.50 km2 (73.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 3,250 | |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33203 / 33990 | |
| Elevation |
0–64 m (0–210 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Hourtin is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Hourtin is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin : the territory Médoc Océan[1]
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,998 | — |
| 1968 | 2,063 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,290 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2,048 | −10.6% |
| 1990 | 2,072 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,325 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2,404 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,767 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3,250 | +17.5% |
Twin towns
See also
References
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hourtin. |
- Official site
- Official website of the tourist office Médoc Océan
- Official Facebook of the tourist office Médoc Océan
- Official Twitter of the tourist office Médoc Océan
- Official Youtube of the tourist office Médoc Océan
- Official Flicker of the tourist office Médoc Océan
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