Carcans

Carcans

Town hall

Coat of arms
Carcans

Coordinates: 45°04′47″N 1°02′35″W / 45.0797°N 1.0431°W / 45.0797; -1.0431Coordinates: 45°04′47″N 1°02′35″W / 45.0797°N 1.0431°W / 45.0797; -1.0431
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Gironde
Arrondissement Lesparre-Médoc
Canton Saint-Laurent-Médoc
Intercommunality Lacs Médocains
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Henri Sabarot
Area1 175.4 km2 (67.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,139
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 33097 / 33121
Elevation 0–65 m (0–213 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Carcans is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Carcans is a member of the Community of Municipalities Médoc's Lakes which includes the municipalities of Lacanau, Carcans, and Hourtin.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793940—    
1800732−22.1%
1806830+13.4%
1821894+7.7%
18311,005+12.4%
18361,065+6.0%
18411,050−1.4%
18461,069+1.8%
18511,019−4.7%
18561,100+7.9%
18611,107+0.6%
18661,094−1.2%
18721,009−7.8%
1876968−4.1%
1881960−0.8%
1886923−3.9%
1896909−1.5%
1901906−0.3%
1906926+2.2%
19111,035+11.8%
1921995−3.9%
19261,075+8.0%
19311,094+1.8%
1936990−9.5%
1946937−5.4%
19541,027+9.6%
19621,049+2.1%
19681,134+8.1%
19751,155+1.9%
19821,242+7.5%
19901,503+21.0%
19991,551+3.2%
20082,139+37.9%

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References

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