Andernos-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dɛʁnɔs le bɛ̃] ; Occitan: Endarnòs) is a commune in the Gironde department, southwestern France. Andernos-les-Bains is located on the northeast shore of Arcachon Bay. To its northwest is the town of Arès.
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| Coordinates: 44°44′36″N 1°05′21″W / 44.7433°N 1.0892°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Andernos-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Rosazza[1] |
Area 1 | 20.01 km2 (7.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 12,472 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33005 /33510 |
| Elevation | 1–30 m (3.3–98.4 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Andernos-les-Bains consists of four other small communities: Taussat, Cassy, Lanton and Audenge. All these villages have oyster farms and small fisheries. For many years, the oyster and fishing industry provided the main income to the area. More recently, tourism has become a strong economic factor in the area.
The bay's Portuguese oysters died out during 1970-1972 because of gill disease. In 1974, another oyster, the Pacific oyster, developed a disease caused by the paint used on fishing boats. An oil tanker spill in 1978 further damaged the oyster industry, which continued to suffer around the bay until 1981. Since 2000, the oyster industry has been recovering and now nearly 15,000 metric tons are produced per year.
Andernos-les-Bains has a 5.4 kilometres (3.4 miles) long sand beach.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,676 | — |
| 1975 | 5,119 | 1.30% |
| 1982 | 5,971 | 2.22% |
| 1990 | 7,176 | 2.32% |
| 1999 | 9,254 | 2.87% |
| 2007 | 10,543 | 1.64% |
| 2012 | 11,376 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 11,645 | 0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transport
editThe closest airport is Bordeaux-Mérignac, 30 kilometres (19 miles) away.
Sights
edit- The Great Dune of Pyla – the longest in Europe
- Island of Birds
- Cape Ferret light house at the tip of the Arcachon Bay
- The prehistoric remains of the Betey
Twin towns – sister cities
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Historique". andernos-largs.com (in French). Comité de jumelage Andernos – Largs. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links
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