Morcenx
Morcenx | |
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Location of Morcenx  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Morcenx |
| Intercommunality | Pays Morcenais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Claude Deyres |
| Area 1 | 62.08 km2 (23.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 4,447 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40197 /40110 |
| Elevation | 50–104 m (164–341 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Morcenx is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Geography
Morcenx is situated in the Grande Lande in the Landes forest (forêt des Landes) on the Bez.
It is accessed by the A63 motorway, exit 
14 for Onesse-et-Laharie.
History
The Morcenx area, bordered by the Bez and its tributaries, seems to have been occupied since prehistoric times. Flint tools, domestic furniture, and a cinerary (cremation ashes) box from the 1st Iron Age have been found there.
The church « Saint Pierre de Morcencz » was mentioned in the Liber rubeus in the 12th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 645 | — |
| 1806 | 678 | +5.1% |
| 1821 | 714 | +5.3% |
| 1831 | 811 | +13.6% |
| 1841 | 795 | −2.0% |
| 1851 | 919 | +15.6% |
| 1861 | 1,321 | +43.7% |
| 1872 | 1,718 | +30.1% |
| 1881 | 2,049 | +19.3% |
| 1891 | 2,193 | +7.0% |
| 1901 | 2,230 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 2,663 | +19.4% |
| 1921 | 2,768 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 3,208 | +15.9% |
| 1946 | 3,033 | −5.5% |
| 1954 | 3,013 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 4,166 | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 5,305 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 5,690 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 5,406 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 4,332 | −19.9% |
| 1999 | 4,383 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,600 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,447 | −3.3% |
See also
References
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