Dax, Landes

Dax
Dax
Subprefecture and commune
	La Fontaine Chaude
	Coat of arms
	Location of Dax
	Dax Dax
	Coordinates: 43°43′N 1°03′W / 43.71°N 1.05°W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Landes
Arrondissement	Dax
Canton	Dax-1 and 2
Intercommunality	CA Grand Dax
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Julien Dubois
Area 1	19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Population (2021)	21,347
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	40088 /40100
Elevation	2–46 m (6.6–150.9 ft) ; (avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dax (French pronunciation: [daks]; Occitan: Dacs; Basque: Akize) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.^[3]

It is known as a spa destination, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments. Dax is also known for its bullfighting culture, especially during the August ferias, one of the most crowded festival events in France with 800,000 people attending over five days.^[4] It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ "Dax : Sécurité renforcée pour la féria".

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[4] "Dax : Sécurité renforcée pour la féria".

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