Hourtin

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.

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Hourtin is a commune in France, situated within the Gironde department and the arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Naujac-sur-Mer, Carcans, Lesparre-Médoc, and Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil. The administrative entity is part of the canton of Saint-Laurent-Médoc, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Sud-Médoc.

The commune covers an area of 190.5 and has an elevation of 64 above sea level. Its population is recorded as 4045, comprising 1729 males and 1777 females, though another source lists the population as 3485. The postal code for the area is 33990.

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Place details

Locality: Hourtin
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 3,485

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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: 18
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 64
French commune.area km2: 190.50

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Official website

Hourtin Medoc – Informations sur Hourtin

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Hourtin
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
Population: 4028
Area: 190.5
Elevation: 20
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Saint-Laurent-Médoc
Official website: www.mairie-hourtin.fr
Image: Hourtin-Port Plage.JPG

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Commons category: Hourtin
postal code: 33990
associated electoral district: canton of Sud-Médoc
male population: 1729
female population: 1777
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-56-73-28-43

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

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
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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.

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