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Capbreton

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Also known as Capbrutus, Capberton, Cap Berton

Capbreton (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.

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Capbreton is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, the arrondissement of Dax, and the department of Landes. It is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Soorts-Hossegor, Angresse, Bénesse-Maremne, and Labenne. The official name of the commune is Capbreton, with the historical name Capbrutus.

The area of Capbreton is 21.75 square kilometers, with an elevation of 51 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 9,218, comprising 4,086 males and 4,683 females. Another source lists the population as 7,387. The postal code for the area is 40130. The associated electoral district is the canton of Pays tyrossais.

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Place details

Locality
Capbreton
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
7,387

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Air quality

52US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.2 µg/m³
PM10
19.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Capbreton
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
FR-40-Capbreton4.JPG
French commune.caption
Marina
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Capbreton.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Dax
French commune.canton
Pays Tyrossais
French commune.INSEE
40065
French commune.postal code
40130
French commune.mayor
Louis Galdos
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud
French commune.elevation m
10
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
51
French commune.area km2
21.75

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Capbrutus
Country
France
Population
9184
Area
21.75
Elevation
14
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Capital of
Q3290406
Shares border with
Labenne
Official website
www.capbreton.fr
Image
Central beach of Capbreton.jpg
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Commons category
Capbreton
postal code
40130
native label
Capbreton
associated electoral district
canton of Pays tyrossais
male population
4086
female population
4683
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-58-72-10-09
fax number
+33-5-58-72-25-82
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Population
  • Twinning
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References

Capbreton (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.

The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Capbreton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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