Landes
| Landes | |
|---|---|
 Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 40 |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Prefecture | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Subprefecture | Dax |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 68th
327,334 35 /kmÃÂò |
| Area | 9,243 kmÃÂò |
| Arrondissementss | 2 |
| Cantons | 30 |
| Communes | 331 |
| President of the general council | XX |
| Location | |
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Landes is a French dÃÂépartement.
Historically, Gers was part of Gascony. It was created as a separate dÃÂépartement during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, in application of the Law of December 22, 1789, partitioning the provinces of Guyenne and Gascony.
The dÃÂépartement of Landes is part of the Aquitaine. It borders the dÃÂépartements of Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, and PyrÃÂénÃÂées-Atlantiques, as well as the Atlantic Ocean.
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History
Geography
Landes is also the name of a commune in the Charente-Maritime dÃÂépartement, in France.
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