Ondres
| Ondres | |
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Town hall | |
  Ondres | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Ondres | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′42″N 1°26′54″W / 43.5617°N 1.4483°WCoordinates: 43°33′42″N 1°26′54″W / 43.5617°N 1.4483°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx |
| Intercommunality | Seignanx |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Éric Guilloteau |
| Area1 | 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 4,753 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40209 / 40440 |
| Elevation |
3–53 m (9.8–173.9 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 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. | |
Ondres is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France
Ondres is a small town located it the southwest of France. It is only two miles from the nearest beach (Ondres plage), which is well known for being a good surfing spot.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 450 | — |
| 1806 | 613 | +36.2% |
| 1821 | 739 | +20.6% |
| 1831 | 1,003 | +35.7% |
| 1841 | 1,047 | +4.4% |
| 1851 | 1,069 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 1,228 | +14.9% |
| 1872 | 1,207 | −1.7% |
| 1881 | 1,218 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1,347 | +10.6% |
| 1901 | 1,331 | −1.2% |
| 1911 | 1,414 | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 1,256 | −11.2% |
| 1931 | 1,246 | −0.8% |
| 1946 | 1,429 | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 1,278 | −10.6% |
| 1962 | 1,419 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 1,523 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2,073 | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 2,704 | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 3,100 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 3,650 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 4,362 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 4,753 | +9.0% |
Culture
It is the home town of the technical metal band Gojira.
See also
References
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