Brocas
For other uses, see Brocas (disambiguation).
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A aerial view of Brocas | |
  Brocas | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Brocas | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′41″N 0°32′02″W / 44.0447°N 0.5339°WCoordinates: 44°02′41″N 0°32′02″W / 44.0447°N 0.5339°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Labrit |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Albret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Fourcade |
| Area1 | 53.46 km2 (20.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 795 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40056 / 40420 |
| Elevation |
54–111 m (177–364 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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. | |
Brocas is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 598 | — |
| 1968 | 718 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 639 | −11.0% |
| 1982 | 616 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 656 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 700 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 766 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 795 | +3.8% |
See also
- Communes of the Landes department
- Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne
References
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