Moliets-et-Maa (French pronunciation: [mɔljɛts e ma];[3][4][5] Occitan: Moliets e Mar) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.
Moliets-et-Maa | |
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Commune | |
![]() The beach at Moliets-et-Mâa | |
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Location of Moliets-et-Maa ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°51′00″N 1°21′25″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Landes |
Arrondissement | Dax |
Canton | Marensin Sud |
Intercommunality | Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aline Marchand[1] |
Area 1 | 27.66 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
Population | 1,185 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 40187 /40660 |
Elevation | 0–55 m (0–180 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The principal economic activity is tourism and the village features long sandy beaches and golf courses.
The village proper and the beach area are around 2 km (1.2 mi) apart, a common feature of towns and villages in this region of France known as the Côte d'Argent. The "courant d'Huchet" flows into the Atlantic Ocean on the Moliets's beach.
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