Soorts-Hossegor
Soorts-Hossegor | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Soorts-Hossegor  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Soustons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014&ndash2013) | Xavier Gaudio |
| Area 1 | 14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 3,826 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40304 /40150 |
| Elevation | 0–55 m (0–180 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Soorts-Hossegor (Sòrts e Òssagòr in Occitan) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, 20 km (12 miles) north of Biarritz.
It is well known as a seaside resort and surfing center, considered as one of the best surfing locales in the world.[1] The city's economy is centered on surfing.
History
Until 1310, the mouth of the Adour was in the district of Capbreton-Hossegor. When the Vikings attacked the area in 840, they settled immediately in the deserted swamps around the mouth. At that time, the chief of the invaders was Asgeir.
Asgeir did not stay in Gascony where Björn, his half-brother, settled, but tried with Pepin II of Aquitaine to conquer Aquitaine between the Garonne and the Loire.
Hossegor remained a whale-hunting area until the 14th century. Hossegor is a part of the little town of Soorts.
Surfing
Hossegor has long been one of the premier surfing locations in Europe, with a series of world-class beach breaks such as Gravière and La Nord, and with nearby beach breaks in Capbreton and Seignosse such as La Piste and Bourdaines. It supports a thriving nightlife through the summer, centered at La Plage Centrale. It holds the Quiksilver Pro France contest every year in September.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 197 | — |
| 1806 | 217 | +10.2% |
| 1821 | 224 | +3.2% |
| 1831 | 246 | +9.8% |
| 1841 | 266 | +8.1% |
| 1851 | 294 | +10.5% |
| 1861 | 308 | +4.8% |
| 1872 | 339 | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 381 | +12.4% |
| 1891 | 414 | +8.7% |
| 1901 | 386 | −6.8% |
| 1911 | 400 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 404 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 921 | +128.0% |
| 1946 | 1,175 | +27.6% |
| 1954 | 1,358 | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 1,755 | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 2,071 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 2,248 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 2,544 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,829 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3,292 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 3,672 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3,826 | +4.2% |
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Plage Centrale.
See also
References
- ^ Alexander, Harriet (November 2, 2009). "Surfing: 10 best places in the world". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- Sébastien Barrère, Petite histoire d'Hossegor, Éditions Cairn, 2015, 156 p. (ISBN 978-2-35068-284-6)
External links
- Official website
- Website about Hossegor
- Practical information
- Practical information about surf conditions and surfing in Hossegor
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