Arcachon
Arcachon (Arcaishon in Gascon) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Arcachon | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Esplanade along the beach of Arcachon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Arcachon Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Arcachon | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′N 1°10′W / 44.65°N 1.17°WCoordinates: 44°39′N 1°10′W / 44.65°N 1.17°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | La Teste-de-Buch |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Sud-Pôle Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves Foulon[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 10,370 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Arcachonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33009 /33120 |
| Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-arcachon.fr |
| 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. | |
It is a popular beach on the Atlantic coast 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest.
GeographyEdit
The commune of Arcachon has an area of 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 23 m (75 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 10 m (33 ft).[3]
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The commune has to the south the La Teste de Buch commune and to the north the Arcachon Bay (French: Bassin d'Arcachon), a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France.
ClimateEdit
The climate of Arcachon is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.[4]
PopulationEdit
The inhabitants of Arcachon are known, in French, as Arcachonnais (women: Arcachonnaises).[5]
With a population of 10,370,[6] Arcachon has a population density of 1,372 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Dax
AdministrationEdit
Arcachon is a subprefecture of the Gironde department since December 2006 when the arrondissement of Arcachon was made.
Twin townsEdit
Arcachon is twinned with:
GalleryEdit
Center of Arcachon.
The city of Arcachon.
Town hall of Arcachon.
The beach of Arcachon.
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Le Maire" (in French). Marie d'Arcachon. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Arcachon (33009)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "City of Arcachon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ville d' Arcachon". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Gironde" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arcachon. |
- Ville d'Arcachon - Official site (in French)
- Departmental Council of Gironde (in French)
- Arcachon Office de Tourisme
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French)