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Dax

Subprefecture and commune

La Fontaine Chaude

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Dax

Location in France

Dax

Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

Dax-1 and 2

Grand Dax

Area

19.70 km² (7.61 sq mi)

Population

(2015)

20,683

• Density

1,049.90/km² (2,719.2/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+01:00 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+02:00 (CEST)

INSEE/Postal code

40088 /40100

Elevation

2–46 m (6.6–150.9 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dax (Dacs in Gascon) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Dax and of 2 cantons in the department: Dax-1 and Dax-2.

It is well-known spa town, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar medical problems.

History
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History

Dax was first established by the Romans, and its name was Civitas Aquensium. In the Middle Ages, it was administered by viscounts until 1177. when Henry II Plantagenet, later King of England, got the Aquitaine. Dax remained under the English rule until 1451, when it was conquered by the French troops before the end of the Hundred Years' War.

Geography

Dax is, in straight line, at about 30 km (19 mi) from the beaches of southern Landes, 45 km (28 mi) from Bayonne, 150 km (93 mi) from Bordeaux, 50 km (31 mi) from Mont-de-Marsan and 80 km (50 mi) from Pau.

The commune has an area of 19.7 km² (7.6 sq mi), and its average altitude is 24 m (79 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 13 m (43 ft).

Dax and its neighboring *communes*

The city of Dax is mainly on the left side of the Adour river.

Climate

The climate of Dax is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.

Population

The inhabitants of Dax are known, in French, as Dacquois (women: Dacquoises).

With a population of 20,485, Dax has a population density of 1,040 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in Dax

Dax forms, with 12 other communes, the urban area of Dax with a population of 49,853 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 208.3 km² (80.4 sq mi). This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Dax, formed by 31 communes, with a population of 64,937 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 520.4 km² (200.9 sq mi).

Administration

Dax is a subprefecture of the Landes department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Dax and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of two cantons:

Dax-1, formed with a part of Dax and ten other communes, with 24,887 inhabitants (2014).
Dax-2, formed with a part of Dax and nine other communes, with 29,536 inhabitants (2014).