Le Barp
Le Barp (French pronunciation: [lə baʁp]; Gascon: Lo Barp) is a municipality in the Southwest of France that has 5410 inhabitants (April 2018). It is located in the Department of Gironde in the Region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is also located in the Landes Forest, on the territory of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park. Le Barp has a special geographic situation because it is located between Bordeaux and Arcachon Bay which are two highly tourist destinations. The inhabitants are called the «Barpais».
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The church and surroundings in Le Barp | |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′25″N 0°46′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Les Landes des Graves |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Eyre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Blandine Sarrazin |
| Area 1 | 107.32 km2 (41.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,654 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33029 /33114 |
| Elevation | 40–84 m (131–276 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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