Moliets-et-Maa
| Moliets-et-Maa | ||
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The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Moliets-et-Maa | ||
| Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°WCoordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Landes | |
| Arrondissement | Dax | |
| Canton | Soustons | |
| Intercommunality | Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Anne-Marie Cancouët | |
| Area1 | 27.66 km2 (10.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 809 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40187 / 40660 | |
| Elevation |
0–55 m (0–180 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 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. | ||
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Moliets-et-Maa is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
Description
The principal economic activity is tourism and the village features long sandy beaches and golf courses.
The village proper and the beach area are around 2 km (1.2 mi) apart, a common feature of towns and villages in this region of France known as the Côte d'Argent. The "courant d'Huchet" flows into the Atlantic Ocean on the Moliets's beach.
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