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.
Moliets-et-Maa | |
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 The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Moliets-et-Maa  | |
  Moliets-et-Maa  Moliets-et-Maa | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Marensin Sud |
| Intercommunality | Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aline Marchand[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.66 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,264 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40187 /40660 |
| Elevation | 0–55 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. | |
Description
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Chasse aux oeufs à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
- ^ Jeux traditionnels basques à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
- ^ Championnat des Landes de Golf à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
External links
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