Rion-des-Landes
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Coordinates: 43°55′37″N 0°55′08″W / 43.9269°N 0.9189°WCoordinates: 43°55′37″N 0°55′08″W / 43.9269°N 0.9189°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Landes |
Arrondissement | Dax |
Canton | Pays morcenais tarusate |
Intercommunality | Pays Tarusate |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Civel[1] |
Area 1 | 134.06 km2 (51.76 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 3,012 |
• Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 40243 /40370 |
Elevation | 46–103 m (151–338 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rion-des-Landes is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Boos was merged into Rion-des-Landes.[3]
Geography[]
Rion-des-Landes is located in the center of the Landes department.
Population[]
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Education[]
- Middle School : Marie-Curie
- Primary school : Jean-Menaux
Notable residents[]
- Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, also known as Maïté, restaurateur, actress and TV presenter
- Gérard Dages, rugby player. Born on March 5, 1930 in Rion-des-Landes. Finalist of the French Rugby Championship in 1953 and 1959 with the Stade Montois.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 November 2016 (in French)
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