Lège-Cap-Ferret
| Lège-Cap-Ferret | ||
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  Lège-Cap-Ferret | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Lège-Cap-Ferret | ||
| Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 1°08′43″W / 44.7939°N 1.1453°WCoordinates: 44°47′38″N 1°08′43″W / 44.7939°N 1.1453°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
| Canton | Audenge | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Sammarcelli | |
| Area1 | 93.62 km2 (36.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,396 | |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33236 / 33950 | |
| Elevation |
0–43 m (0–141 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 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. | ||
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Lège-Cap-Ferret is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune stretches along the length of the Cap Ferret peninsula, from the village of Lège in the north to the point of Cap Ferret in the south.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,605 | — |
| 1968 | 4,232 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 4,318 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,981 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 5,564 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 6,307 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 7,396 | +17.3% |
International relations
The commune is twinned with:
Sandhausen, Germany, since 1980
Úbeda, Spain, since 1983
See also
References
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