Azur (Landes)

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Azure
Azur (France)
Azure
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Marensin Sud
Community association Maremne Adour Côte Sud
Coordinates 43 ° 48 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 48 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  W
height 3–49 m
surface 16.94 km 2
Residents 842 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 50 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40140
INSEE code
Website www.mairie-azur.fr

Azur is a French commune in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The current 842 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) are called Azurien (ne) s.

geography

Azur is located northwest of the Étang de Soustons (pond of Soustons) 6 kilometers northwest of Soustons and 9 kilometers east of Moliets-et-Maa between the state forest Forêt Domaniale de vielle-Saint-Girons and the communal forest Forêt communale de Soustons in the Forêt des Landes .

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009
Residents 347 362 357 377 448 575
Source: INSEE

Attractions

  • The Étang de Soustons is part of the Site Inscrit (landscape monuments).
  • The Maison de Nogaro (House of Nogaro) has been registered in the supplementary directory of Monuments historiques since 1994 . It is a farm that was built in the 19th century.

economy

One of the main industries in Azur is forestry . There is a sawmill and fish farm on site. Mainly asparagus and maize are cultivated.

Individual evidence

  1. Azur on annuaire-mairie.fr (French).
  2. Maison de Nogaro à Azur ( Memento of July 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (French).
  3. Azure on aoc-igp.fr (French).

Web links

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