Lacanau

Lacanau
Commune
The beach at Lacanau
The beach at Lacanau
Coat of arms of Lacanau
Coat of arms
Location of Lacanau
Map
Lacanau is located in France
Lacanau
Lacanau
Lacanau is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lacanau
Lacanau
Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 1°04′42″W / 44.9803°N 1.0783°W / 44.9803; -1.0783
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLesparre-Médoc
CantonLe Sud-Médoc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Peyrondet[1]
Area
1
214.02 km2 (82.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,031
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33214 /33680
Elevation0–66 m (0–217 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lacanau (French pronunciation: [lakano]; Gascon: La Canau, [ˈla kaˈnaw]) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Lacanau is a surfing area.

Lacanau is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans and Hourtin, the territory Médoc Océan.[3]

History

The United States Navy established a naval air station at NAS 001 Le Moutchic on 31 August 1917 to operate seaplanes during World War I. The base closed shortly after the First Armistice at Compiègne.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,846—    
1975 2,038+1.42%
1982 1,961−0.55%
1990 2,405+2.58%
1999 3,142+3.01%
2007 4,243+3.83%
2012 4,493+1.15%
2017 4,914+1.81%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Médoc Atlantique - De Cordouan à Lacanau". Médoc Atlantique - De Cordouan à Lacanau. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ^ Van Wyen, Adrian O. (1969). Naval Aviation in World War I. Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. p. 33.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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