Capbreton
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Maremne-Adour-Côte-Sud |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Dufau (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| Land area1 | 21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,565 (2006) |
| - Density | 348 /km2 (900 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40065/ 40130 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°38′35″N 1°25′52″W / 43.6431°N 1.4311°W
This article is about French commune. For other uses, see Cape Breton.
Capbreton (Cap Berton in Occitan) is a commune of around 7500 inhabitants in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km to the north of Biarritz.
The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.
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