Soorts-Hossegor
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Soorts-Hossegor (; , , ) is a commune in the French department of Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France, 20 km (12 miles) north of Biarritz. The town is on a plot of land with 4 beaches on 3.5 km of European Atlantic shoreline, and a lake.
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Soorts-Hossegor is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Soustons, the arrondissement of Dax, and the department of Landes. The municipality has an area of 14.51 and an elevation of 55 above sea level. It shares borders with Capbreton, Angresse, and Seignosse. The associated electoral district is the canton of Marensin Sud.
The population of Soorts-Hossegor is 3826, comprising 1684 males and 1896 females. The official name is listed as Soorts-Hossegor and Soorts. Surfing is noted as a sport in the area. The postal code for the commune is 40150.
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- Locality
- Soorts-Hossegor
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,615
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Soorts-Hossegor
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Hossegor June 2006.jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de Soorts-Hossegor.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dax
- French commune.canton
- Marensin Sud
- French commune.INSEE
- 40304
- French commune.postal code
- 40150
- French commune.mayor
- Christophe Vignaud
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 10
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 55
- French commune.area km2
- 14.51
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Soorts
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dax
- Population
- 3669
- Area
- 14.51
- Elevation
- 11
- Shares border with
- Seignosse
- Sport
- surfing
- Official website
- www.soorts-hossegor.fr
- Image
- PlageHossegore.jpg
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- Commons category
- Soorts-Hossegor
- postal code
- 40150
- associated electoral district
- canton of Marensin Sud
- male population
- 1684
- female population
- 1896
- P8168
- Q136323
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-58-41-79-10
- fax number
- +33-5-58-41-79-19
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Sports
- Surfing
- Golf
- Jai alai
- Climate
- Population
- Twin town
- Beach gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Soorts-Hossegor (; , , ) is a commune in the French department of Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France, 20 km (12 miles) north of Biarritz. The town is on a plot of land with 4 beaches on 3.5 km of European Atlantic shoreline, and a lake.
Its inhabitants are called Hossegoriens. The area has been inhabited for a millennium, it became a pilgrimage stop off in the 14th century and has since become a well-known seaside resort as of the 19th century. The town's economy is centered around the sport of surfing, and the local beach is a world famous surf break. When possible, the town co-hosts the World Surf League yearly competitions along with the neighbouring towns of Capbreton and Seignosse. Since the 1980s, global companies have established themselves in the town's industrial park.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Soorts-Hossegor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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