Hourtin
Sign in to saveHourtin (; , ) is a commune of southwestern France, located in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine). It is located in the canton Le Sud-Médoc, part of the district of Lesparre-Médoc. It is a member of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Hourtin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Hourtin-centre.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Church square in Hourtin-Ville
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Hourtin 33.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lesparre-Médoc
- French commune.canton
- Le Sud-Médoc
- French commune.INSEE
- 33203
- French commune.postal code
- 33990
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marc Signoret
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Médoc Atlantique
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Hourtin
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
- Population
- +4045
- Area
- +190.5
- Elevation
- +20
- Shares border with
- Saint-Laurent-Médoc
- Official website
- www.mairie-hourtin.fr
- Image
- Hourtin-Port Plage.JPG
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Population
- Geography
- Location
- Neighboring communes
- Urban planning
- Typology
- Land use
- Major risks
- Natural risks
- Technological risks
- Name
- History
- Events
- Local life and heritage
- Sights
- Heraldry
- Nature reserve
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Hourtin (; , ) is a commune of southwestern France, located in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine). It is located in the canton Le Sud-Médoc, part of the district of Lesparre-Médoc. It is a member of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique.
With 4,045 inhabitants in 2023, this town in the Médoc region is divided into six main districts: Hourtin-Ville, Hourtin-Port, Hourtin-Plage, Lachanau, Contaut, and Piqueyrot. Nestled in the heart of the Landes forest, it borders the Côte d'Argent and encompasses half the surface area of France's largest natural freshwater lake, Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans. Hourtin is also the thirtieth largest town in France by area. Part of the town's territory is classified as a national nature reserve.