Bonnegarde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bonnegarde (French pronunciation: [bɔnɡaʁd]; Gascon: Bonaguarda) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
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 Location of Bonnegarde | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′08″N 0°42′08″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Coteau de Chalosse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Larrouture[1] |
Area 1 | 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 254 |
| • Density | 26.3/km2 (68.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40047 /40330 |
| Elevation | 49–131 m (161–430 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
An ancient fort stands in the village dating back to 1283 and Edward I of England, founder of the bastide. In 1297, a French army under Robert II, Count of Artois defeated an English army under Henry de Lacy during the Battle of Bonnegarde, part of the Gascon War.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 322 | — |
| 1975 | 302 | −0.91% |
| 1982 | 261 | −2.06% |
| 1990 | 274 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 275 | +0.04% |
| 2009 | 276 | +0.04% |
| 2014 | 298 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | 264 | −2.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
