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Arcachon
Arcachon | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Esplanade along the beach of Arcachon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Arcachon  | |
  Arcachon  Arcachon | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′N 1°10′W / 44.65°N 1.17°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | La Teste-de-Buch |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Sud-Pôle Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves Foulon[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 10,370 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arcachonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33009 /33120 |
| Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 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.
- ↑ "Le Maire" (in French). Marie d'Arcachon. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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