Messanges, Landes
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The beach at Messanges | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Messanges | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′59″N 1°22′39″W / 43.8164°N 1.3775°WCoordinates: 43°48′59″N 1°22′39″W / 43.8164°N 1.3775°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Dax |
| Canton | Canton of Soustons |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Bouyrie |
| Area1 | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 885 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40181 / 40660 |
| Elevation |
0–60 m (0–197 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 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. | |
Messanges is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. Messanges is a popular place for tourism but quite empty in the non-holiday season.
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