Messanges, Landes
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Messanges (French pronunciation: [mesɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Massanjas) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. Messanges is a popular place for tourism but quite empty in the non-holiday season.
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The beach at Messanges | |
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| Coordinates: 43°48′59″N 1°22′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Marensin Sud |
| Intercommunality | Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Bouyrie[1] |
Area 1 | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,086 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40181 /40660 |
| Elevation | 0–60 m (0–197 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
