Dax, Landes

Dax


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Dax

Coordinates: 43°43′N 1°03′W / 43.71°N 1.05°W / 43.71; -1.05Coordinates: 43°43′N 1°03′W / 43.71°N 1.05°W / 43.71; -1.05
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Landes
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Dax
Intercommunality Grand Dax
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gabriel Bellocq
Area1 19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 19,515
 • Density 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 40088 / 40100
Elevation 2–46 m (6.6–150.9 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)

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.

Dax (French pronunciation: ​[daks]; Dacs in Occitan) is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.

It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments.

It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area.

Place de la cathédrale.

History

It was first established by the Romans, and its reputation is supposed to date from a visit by Julia, the daughter of the first Emperor Octavian Augustus. Its Roman name was Civitas Aquensium. In the Middle Ages, it was administered by viscounts until 1177. With the acquisition of Aquitaine by Henry II Plantagenet, later King of England, Dax remained under the English rule until 1451, when it was conquered by the French troops before the end of the Hundred Years' War. It successfully withstood a Spanish siege in 1521-1522.

Later Dax kept its tradition as a renowned spa site.

Climate

Climate data for Dax, Landes (1981–2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.8
(73)		 27.2
(81)		 29.9
(85.8)		 32.7
(90.9)		 36.2
(97.2)		 39.1
(102.4)		 40.8
(105.4)		 41.1
(106)		 37.0
(98.6)		 34.7
(94.5)		 28.1
(82.6)		 23.9
(75)		 41.1
(106)
Average high °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.7
(71.1)		 24.7
(76.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.2
(81)		 25.0
(77)		 20.6
(69.1)		 14.8
(58.6)		 11.6
(52.9)		 19.3
(66.7)
Average low °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)		 3.3
(37.9)		 5.5
(41.9)		 7.5
(45.5)		 11.1
(52)		 14.2
(57.6)		 16.1
(61)		 16.1
(61)		 13.3
(55.9)		 10.4
(50.7)		 6.1
(43)		 3.7
(38.7)		 9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 0.3
(32.5)		 3.8
(38.8)		 3.4
(38.1)		 6.8
(44.2)		 2.2
(36)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −7.2
(19)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −16.2
(2.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.3
(4.185)		 95.8
(3.772)		 82.8
(3.26)		 107.5
(4.232)		 90.2
(3.551)		 69.8
(2.748)		 57.9
(2.28)		 70.3
(2.768)		 89.6
(3.528)		 117.0
(4.606)		 145.7
(5.736)		 118.4
(4.661)		 1,151.3
(45.327)
Average precipitation days 12.4 10.4 10.8 12.9 12.1 8.5 7.6 8.8 8.7 11.4 12.6 12.1 128.4
Average relative humidity (%) 87 82 78 79 79 79 78 81 82 87 88 89 82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95.1 108.2 166.0 171.2 196.7 206.6 219.7 212.7 190.2 142.2 93.5 80.2 1,882.4
Source #1: Météo France[1][2]
Source #2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[3]

Main sights

Twin towns

Notable people


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Données climatiques de la station de Dax" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Climat Aquitaine" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Dax-Seyresse (40) - altitude 31m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ New York Times obit

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