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Moliets-et-Maa

Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°W / 43.85; -1.3569
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Moliets-et-Maa
The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa
The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa
Coat of arms of Moliets-et-Maa
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Moliets-et-Maa is located in France
Moliets-et-Maa
Moliets-et-Maa
Moliets-et-Maa is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Moliets-et-Maa
Moliets-et-Maa
Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W / 43.85°N 1.3569°W / 43.85; -1.3569
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonMarensin Sud
IntercommunalityMaremne-Adour-Côte-Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aline Marchand[1]
Area
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27.66 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,264
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40187 /40660
Elevation0–55 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.

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.

Description

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The 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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Chasse aux oeufs à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
  4. ^ Jeux traditionnels basques à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
  5. ^ Championnat des Landes de Golf à Moliets, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 6 August 2021
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