Léon (Landes)

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Léon
Coat of arms of Léon
Léon (France)
Léon
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Cote d'Argent
Community association Côte Landes Nature
Coordinates 43 ° 53 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 53 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  W
height 6–67 m
surface 64.45 km 2
Residents 1,940 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 30 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40550
INSEE code
Website www.ot-leon.fr

Léon is a French commune with 1,940 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

The village lives mainly from tourism , there is a tourist information center and some typical tourist destinations. It is close to the Atlantic Ocean and a lake (Étang de Léon), where various sports activities can be practiced. There is a daily market in the summer months.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
1,162 1,189 1,258 1,363 1,330 1,453

Web links

Commons : Léon  - collection of images, videos and audio files