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Lacanau

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Also known as La Canau

Lacanau (; , ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Lacanau is a surfing area.

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Lacanau is a commune in France, situated within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Sud-Médoc and is located in the Gironde department. The administrative entity has historically been associated with the canton of Castelnau-de-Médoc, as well as the arrondissements of Lesparre-Médoc and Bordeaux. The commune shares borders with Carcans, Brach, Le Porge, and Sainte-Hélène.

The area of Lacanau is 214.02 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 5,739 residents and another citing 3,410. Where specified, the population includes 2,419 males and 2,495 females. The elevation above sea level is recorded as either 66 or 17 meters. The local postal code is 33680, and the timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Lacanau
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
3,410
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Lacanau
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Lacanau-ocean plage 2013(05).JPG
French commune.caption
The beach at Lacanau
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Lacanau 33.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lesparre-Médoc
French commune.canton
Le Sud-Médoc
French commune.INSEE
33214
French commune.postal code
33680
French commune.mayor
Laurent Peyrondet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
18
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
66
French commune.area km2
214.02

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Lacanau (; , ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Lacanau is a surfing area.

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.

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

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