Lacanau
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Lacanau | |
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Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 1°04′42″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Peyrondet[1] |
Area 1 | 214.02 km2 (82.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,031 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33214 /33680 |
Elevation | 0–66 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. |
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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]