Lacanau
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Lacanau
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| Coordinates: 44°58′49″N 1°04′42″W / 44.9803°N 1.0783°WCoordinates: 44°58′49″N 1°04′42″W / 44.9803°N 1.0783°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc | |
| Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc | |
| Intercommunality | Lacs Médocains | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel David | |
| Area1 | 214.02 km2 (82.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,381 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33214 / 33680 | |
| Elevation | 0–66 m (0–217 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lacanau is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 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 : http://www.medococean.co.uk/
The United States Navy established a naval air station at Moutchic on 31 August 1917 to operate seaplanes during World War I. The base closed shortly after the First Armistice at Compiègne.
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