Taller
For the Romanian American physician, see Herman Taller.
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The town hall in Taller | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Taller | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′25″N 1°04′18″W / 43.8736°N 1.0717°WCoordinates: 43°52′25″N 1°04′18″W / 43.8736°N 1.0717°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Dax |
| Canton | Canton of Castets |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Côte Landes Nature |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Saint-Martin |
| Area1 | 41.07 km2 (15.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 406 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40311 / 40260 |
| Elevation |
57–89 m (187–292 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 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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Taller is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
William II Sánchez of Gascony perpetrated a major defeat of the Vikings at Taller in 982 and they vanished as a serious threat thereafter.
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