Léon, Landes
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Léon (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Lon) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.
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Léon | |
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The church in Léon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Léon | |
  Léon Location within France  Léon Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′41″N 1°18′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Côte d'Argent |
| Intercommunality | Côte Landes Nature |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Mora[1] |
Area 1 | 64.45 km2 (24.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,306 |
| • Density | 35.78/km2 (92.67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40150 /40550 |
| Elevation | 6–67 m (20–220 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,189 | — |
| 1975 | 1,258 | +0.81% |
| 1982 | 1,363 | +1.15% |
| 1990 | 1,330 | −0.31% |
| 1999 | 1,453 | +0.99% |
| 2007 | 1,695 | +1.94% |
| 2012 | 1,969 | +3.04% |
| 2017 | 1,940 | −0.30% |
| 2023 | 2,306 | +2.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
