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Laluque (French pronunciation: ​[lalyk]; Gascon: La Luca) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.

Laluque
Commune
The church in Laluque
Location of Laluque
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Coordinates: 43°51′17″N 0°59′30″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Landes
Arrondissement	Dax
Canton	Pays morcenais tarusate
Intercommunality	Pays Tarusate
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Martinez[1]
Area 1	52.81 km2 (20.39 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,049
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	40142 /40465
Elevation	38–86 m (125–282 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Landes department

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Toponymy

Laluque would come from the Latin word Lucus which means sacred wood in Latin

Sport

There is a sports club called the USL (L'Union Sportive Laluquoise) evolving promotion level second division (formerly promotion first division) in the district of Landes. The Laluque Music School.

History

Henri Ferrand blew up 50 wagons on his one, he fought for the liberation of the France. The Laluque's museum is a Traditional house from the early 19th century with half-timbered walls and briquettes - the museum allows you to go back in time. The guides welcome you and accompany you to the rooms that have preserved the decor of life of our ancestors. Collections of objects - tools of old trades - activities of the farm and the forest are exposed in the attic. Themes are presented in the dependencies like the school formerly - agricultural machinery ...

Education

Laluque includes a nursery school of 73 students located at 50 avenue Fontaine, in area A

Economy

Formerly marked by forestry activity and the exploitation of lignite deposits, Laluque owes its development to the Paris-Hendaye railway line.

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