Gastes (French pronunciation: [ɡast]; Occitan: Gastas) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] It is located in the Landes forest, between Mimizan and Biscarrosse.
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Coordinates: 44°19′38″N 1°08′42″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Landes |
Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
Canton | Grands Lacs |
Intercommunality | Grands Lacs |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Françoise Douste[1] |
Area 1 | 35.23 km2 (13.60 sq mi) |
Population | 862 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 40108 /40160 |
Elevation | 2–60 m (6.6–196.9 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The name of the commune, Gastes, comes from Latin vastas, which means an "empty/deserted land". It synonymous with French gâtine.[4]
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