Aire-sur-l'Adour
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aire-sur-l'Adour (French: [ɛːʁ syʁ laduʁ]; Occitan: Aira d'Ador or simply Aira) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
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Aire-sur-l'Adour
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Coordinates: 43°42′N 0°16′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Landes |
Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
Canton | Adour Armagnac |
Intercommunality | Aire-sur-l'Adour |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Lagrave[1] |
Area 1 | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,220 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 40001 /40800 |
Elevation | 68–176 m (223–577 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the south.