Carcans
Carcans (French pronunciation: [kaʁkɑ̃]; Occitan: Carcan, [kaɾˈka]) is a commune in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine), France.
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| Coordinates: 45°04′47″N 1°02′35″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Lesparre-Médoc |
| Canton | Le Sud-Médoc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Meiffren |
| Area 1 | 175.4 km2 (67.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,418 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carcanais·e (French) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Carcans is one of the 14 members of the Community of Communes of Médoc Atlantique.
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