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Arcachon
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Subprefecture and commune
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Esplanade along the beach of Arcachon
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Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Gironde | |
Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
Canton | La Teste-de-Buch | |
Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Sud-Pôle Atlantique | |
Area
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7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) | |
Population
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10,370 | |
• Density | 1,371.7/km2 (3,553/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Arcachonnais | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code |
33009 /33120
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Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
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Website | www.ville-arcachon.fr | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arcachon (Arcaishon in Gascon) is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
It is a popular beach on the Atlantic coast 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest.
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Geography
The commune of Arcachon has an area of 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi), and its average altitude is 23 m (75 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 10 m (33 ft).
The commune has to the south the La Teste de Buch commune and to the north the Arcachon Bay (French: Bassin d'Arcachon), a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France.
Climate
The climate of Arcachon is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Arcachon are known, in French, as Arcachonnais (women: Arcachonnaises).
With a population of 10,370, Arcachon has a population density of 1,372 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Dax
Administration
Arcachon is a subprefecture of the Gironde department since December 2006 when the arrondissement of Arcachon was made.
Twin towns
Arcachon is twinned with:
- Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- Aveiro, Portugal
- Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
- Gardone Riviera, Italy
- Goslar, Germany
- Pescara, Italy
Gallery
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Town hall of Arcachon.
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See also
In Spanish: Arcachón para niños