Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
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| Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | |
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  Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′14″N 1°24′11″W / 43.7872°N 1.4031°WCoordinates: 43°47′14″N 1°24′11″W / 43.7872°N 1.4031°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Soustons |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (1999 census) | |
| • Population2 | 1,379 |
| • Population2 Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40328 / 40480 |
| Elevation |
0–21 m (0–69 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
During the 1970s, an artificial lake and a touristic complex were created and named "Port d'Albret ", this complex was built in the territory of Vieux-Boucau and the nearby town Soustons. During summer, the population is between 10,000 and 15,000 inhabitants.
There are three beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and one on the lake.
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