Lanton (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃tɔ̃]; Occitan: Lenton) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Lanton
The church in Lanton
The church in Lanton
Coat of arms of Lanton
Location of Lanton
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Lanton is located in France
Lanton
Lanton
Lanton is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Lanton
Coordinates: 44°42′17″N 1°02′03″W / 44.7047°N 1.0342°W / 44.7047; -1.0342
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementArcachon
CantonAndernos-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie Larrue[1]
Area
1
136.19 km2 (52.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,276
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33229 /33138
Elevation1–54 m (3.3–177.2 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 500—    
1861 638+0.36%
1901 871+0.78%
1962 1,401+0.78%
1968 1,567+1.88%
1975 1,668+0.90%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982 2,535+6.16%
1990 3,734+4.96%
1999 4,962+3.21%
2007 5,966+2.33%
2012 6,384+1.36%
2017 6,912+1.60%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lanton, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE