Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°W / 43.85; -1.3569

Moliets-et-Maa

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Moliets-et-Maa
Commune
The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa
The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa
Coat of arms of Moliets-et-Maa
Coat of arms
Location of Moliets-et-Maa
Map
Moliets-et-Maa is located in France
Moliets-et-Maa
Moliets-et-Maa
Moliets-et-Maa is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Moliets-et-Maa
Moliets-et-Maa
Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°W / 43.85; -1.3569
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonMarensin Sud
IntercommunalityMaremne-Adour-Côte-Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aline Marchand[1]
Area
1
27.66 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,264
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40187 /40660
Elevation0–55 m (0–180 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moliets-et-Maa (French pronunciation: [mɔljɛts e ma];[3][4][5] Occitan: Moliets e Mar) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.

Description

The principal economic activity is tourism and the village features long sandy beaches and golf courses.

The village proper and the beach area are around 2 km (1.2 mi) apart, a common feature of towns and villages in this region of France known as the Côte d'Argent. The "courant d'Huchet" flows into the Atlantic Ocean on the Moliets's beach.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Chasse aux oeufs à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
  4. ^ Jeux traditionnels basques à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
  5. ^ Championnat des Landes de Golf à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021

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