Carcans (French pronunciation: ​[kaʁkɑ̃]; Occitan: Carcan, [kaɾˈka]) is a commune and town in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine), France.

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Carcans
Commune and town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Carcans
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Coordinates: 45°04′47″N 1°02′35″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Lesparre-Médoc
Canton	Le Sud-Médoc
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Meiffren[1]
Area 1	175.4 km2 (67.7 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,418
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonym	Carcanais·e (French)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33097 /33121
Elevation	0–65 m (0–213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carcans is one of the 14 members of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique.

Geography

Location

Situated about 50 km of Bordeaux, Médoc, Carcans is a seaside resort between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hourtin-Carcans Lake.

Places

It includes 5 hubs : Carcans, the administrative centre (in the town's same name); Pouch (IPA: [puʃ]), situated between forest and marsh; Maubuisson (IPA: [mobɥisɔ̃]), the tour resort created 1960–1970; Bombannes (IPA: [bɔ̃ban]), a sport area near the lake; Carcans-Plage (IPA: [kaʁkɑ̃ plaʒ]), the seaside resort on the border of the ocean.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

External links

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• Official site
• Official website of the tourist office Médoc Océan
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