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Lège-Cap-Ferret

Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 1°08′43″W / 44.7939°N 1.1453°W / 44.7939; -1.1453
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Lège-Cap-Ferret
An aerial view of Cap-Ferret
An aerial view of Cap-Ferret
Coat of arms of Lège-Cap-Ferret
Location of Lège-Cap-Ferret
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Lège-Cap-Ferret is located in France
Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lège-Cap-Ferret is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lège-Cap-Ferret
Coordinates: 44°47′38″N 1°08′43″W / 44.7939°N 1.1453°W / 44.7939; -1.1453
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementArcachon
CantonAndernos-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe De Gonneville[1]
Area
1
93.62 km2 (36.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,193
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33236 /33950
Elevation0–43 m (0–141 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lège-Cap-Ferret (French pronunciation: [lɛʒ kap fɛʁɛ]; Gascon: Lèja e lo Horet) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune stretches along the length of the Cap Ferret peninsula, from the village of Lège in the north to the point of Cap Ferret in the south.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,232—    
1975 4,318+0.29%
1982 4,981+2.06%
1990 5,564+1.39%
1999 6,307+1.40%
2007 7,321+1.88%
2012 8,099+2.04%
2017 8,409+0.75%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Lège-Cap-Ferret (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
11.6
(52.9)
13.5
(56.3)
15.9
(60.6)
19.1
(66.4)
22.0
(71.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.5
(76.1)
22.9
(73.2)
19.1
(66.4)
13.9
(57.0)
10.8
(51.4)
17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
8.3
(46.9)
9.8
(49.6)
12.1
(53.8)
15.1
(59.2)
18.1
(64.6)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
18.7
(65.7)
15.4
(59.7)
10.6
(51.1)
7.9
(46.2)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
5.1
(41.2)
6.1
(43.0)
8.2
(46.8)
11.2
(52.2)
14.1
(57.4)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
14.5
(58.1)
11.6
(52.9)
7.4
(45.3)
5.0
(41.0)
10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.2
(3.47)
75.1
(2.96)
66.4
(2.61)
64.7
(2.55)
66.8
(2.63)
47.1
(1.85)
38.1
(1.50)
53.0
(2.09)
74.4
(2.93)
83.2
(3.28)
93.1
(3.67)
95.5
(3.76)
845.6
(33.29)
Average relative humidity (%) 88 85 81 80 79 80 78 79 80 84 87 88 82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.8 113.2 171.4 201.0 233.7 258.4 287.2 260.0 212.5 170.6 109.6 88.1 2,196.5
Source: Infoclimat.fr[4]

International relations

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The commune is twinned with:

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Normes et records 1961–1990: Lège-Cap-Ferret (33) – altitude 9 m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 28 December 2015.