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Landes
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Number | 40 |
Region | Aquitaine |
Prefecture | Mont-de-Marsan |
Subprefecture | Dax |
Population |
Ranked 68th
35 /km² |
Area | 9,243 km² |
Censored pages | Censored page |
Cantons | 30 |
Communes | 331 |
President of the general council |
XX |
Location | |
Landes is a département in southern France.
History
Historically, Landes was part of Gascony. It was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the provinces of Guyenne and Gascony.
Geography
Landes is part of the current region of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, as well as the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
External links
- Prefecture website http://www.landes.pref.gouv.fr/ (in French)
- Conseil Général website http://www.cg40.fr/ (in French)
- http://www.vfbholidays.co.uk/frenchhotels/gascony.htm
Landes is also the name of a commune in the Charente-Maritime département, in France.
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