Ondres
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Location within Aquitaine region  Ondres | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′42″N 1°26′54″W / 43.5617°N 1.4483°WCoordinates: 43°33′42″N 1°26′54″W / 43.5617°N 1.4483°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Seignanx |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Corrihons |
| Area1 | 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 4,244 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40209 / 40440 |
| Elevation |
3–53 m (9.8–173.9 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 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. | |
Ondres is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France
Ondres is a small town located it the south west of France. It is only two miles from the nearest beach (Ondres plage), which is well known for being a good surfing spot.
It is the home town of the technical metal band Gojira.
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