Capbreton

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Patrick Laclédère^[1]Area21.75 km² (8.40 sq mi)Population9,185 • Density420/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation0–51 m (0–167 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Capbreton (French pronunciation: [kabʁətɔ̃]; Occitan: Capberton) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.^[3] Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.

The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 537 —     1800 625 +2.19% 1806 586 −1.07% 1821 706 +1.25% 1831 915 +2.63% 1836 933 +0.39% 1841 968 +0.74% 1846 1,037 +1.39% 1851 1,060 +0.44% 1856 1,131 +1.31% 1861 1,180 +0.85% 1866 1,307 +2.07% 1872 1,247 −0.78% 1876 1,170 −1.58% 1881 1,151 −0.33% 1886 1,165 +0.24% 1891 1,284 +1.96% 1896 1,279 −0.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,313 +0.53% 1906 1,407 +1.39% 1911 1,518 +1.53% 1921 1,565 +0.31% 1926 2,042 +5.46% 1931 2,954 +7.66% 1936 2,767 −1.30% 1946 3,126 +1.23% 1954 3,534 +1.55% 1962 3,688 +0.53% 1968 3,937 +1.09% 1975 4,263 +1.14% 1982 4,456 +0.63% 1990 5,089 +1.67% 1999 6,659 +3.03% 2007 7,652 +1.75% 2012 8,238 +1.49% 2017 8,769 +1.26%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twinning

• Nazaré, Portugal

See also

• Communes of the Landes department

References