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Dax, Landes

December 14, 2023

Dax (French pronunciation: [daks]; Occitan: Dacs; Basque: Akize) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.[3]

Dax
Subprefecture and commune
La Fontaine Chaude
Coat of arms
Location of Dax
Dax
Dax
Coordinates: 43°43′N 1°03′W / 43.71°N 1.05°W / 43.71; -1.05
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonDax-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCA Grand Dax
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Julien Dubois[1]
Area
1
19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
21,044
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40088 /40100
Elevation2–46 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.

It is known as a spa destination, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments. Dax is also known for its bullfighting culture, especially during the August ferias, one of the most crowded festival events in France with 800,000 people attending over five days.[4] It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area.

Geography edit

Dax lies on the river Adour, 30 km (19 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Bayonne. Dax station has rail connections to Paris, Hendaye, Tarbes, Bordeaux, Bayonne and Pau.

History edit

It was established by the Romans, and its reputation is supposed to date from a visit by Julia, the daughter of the first Emperor Octavian Augustus. Its Roman name was Civitas Aquensium. In the Middle Ages, it was administered by viscounts until 1177. From the acquisition of Aquitaine in 1152 by Henry II Plantagenet, later King of England, Dax remained under English rule until 1451, when it was conquered by French troops before the end of the Hundred Years' War. It successfully withstood a Spanish siege in 1521-1522.

 
Splendid Hotel, 1928
 
Neurisse Hotel, XVIIth century.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,391—    
1800 3,398+0.03%
1806 3,179−1.10%
1821 4,948+2.99%
1831 4,716−0.48%
1836 4,776+0.25%
1841 5,842+4.11%
1846 5,615−0.79%
1851 5,805+0.67%
1856 6,125+1.08%
1861 9,856+9.98%
1866 9,469−0.80%
1872 9,062−0.73%
1876 10,250+3.13%
1881 10,218−0.06%
1886 10,858+1.22%
1891 10,240−1.17%
1896 10,196−0.09%
1901 10,329+0.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 11,210+1.65%
1911 11,387+0.31%
1921 11,047−0.30%
1926 12,385+2.31%
1931 12,663+0.44%
1936 13,056+0.61%
1946 14,113+0.78%
1954 14,557+0.39%
1962 17,051+2.00%
1968 19,348+2.13%
1975 19,137−0.16%
1982 18,648−0.37%
1990 19,309+0.44%
1999 19,515+0.12%
2007 20,860+0.84%
2012 20,364−0.48%
2017 20,681+0.31%
2019 20,843+0.39%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Climate edit

Climate data for Dax, Landes (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1958–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.9
(85.8) 		32.7
(90.9) 		36.2
(97.2) 		40.3
(104.5) 		40.8
(105.4) 		41.1
(106.0) 		39.0
(102.2) 		34.7
(94.5) 		28.1
(82.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.8
(58.6) 		11.6
(52.9) 		19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		11.0
(51.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		19.1
(66.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		5.5
(41.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.1
(52.0) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.1
(61.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		3.7
(38.7) 		9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		0.3
(32.5) 		3.8
(38.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−16.2
(2.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.3
(4.19) 		95.8
(3.77) 		82.8
(3.26) 		107.5
(4.23) 		90.2
(3.55) 		69.8
(2.75) 		57.9
(2.28) 		70.3
(2.77) 		89.6
(3.53) 		117.0
(4.61) 		145.7
(5.74) 		118.4
(4.66) 		1,151.3
(45.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.4 10.4 10.8 12.9 12.1 8.5 7.6 8.8 8.7 11.4 12.6 12.1 128.4
Average relative humidity (%) 87 82 78 79 79 79 78 81 82 87 88 89 82.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95.1 108.2 166.0 171.2 196.7 206.6 219.7 212.7 190.2 142.2 93.5 80.2 1,882.4
Source 1: Météo France[7][8][9]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[10]

Sights edit

 
Place de la cathédrale.
  • Roman archaeological crypt, including the foundations of a Roman temple from the second century AD
  • Remains of the Gallic-Roman walls (4th century)
  • Cathedral of Notre-Dame Ste-Marie
  • Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Xaintes
  • Fontaine Chaude ("Hot Fountain")
  • Château de Dax, former castle where is now Hôtel Splendid [fr]

Sports edit

The US Dax rugby club founded in 1904 is an important historical team, as many other town in south west of France. Many famous French rugby players comes from Dax and its suburbs such as Pierre Albaladejo, Raphaël Ibanez, or Richard Dourthe for example.

Twin towns edit

Personalities edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Dax : Sécurité renforcée pour la féria".
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Dax, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ "Données climatiques de la station de Dax" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  8. ^ (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ^ (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1981–2010 et records (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. ^ (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

External links edit

 
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Dax French pronunciation daks Occitan Dacs Basque Akize is a commune in Nouvelle Aquitaine southwestern France sub prefecture of the Landes department 3 DaxSubprefecture and communeLa Fontaine ChaudeCoat of armsLocation of DaxDaxShow map of FranceDaxShow map of Nouvelle AquitaineCoordinates 43 43 N 1 03 W 43 71 N 1 05 W 43 71 1 05CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitaineDepartmentLandesArrondissementDaxCantonDax 1 and 2IntercommunalityCA Grand DaxGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Julien Dubois 1 Area119 70 km2 7 61 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 21 044 Density1 100 km2 2 800 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code40088 40100Elevation2 46 m 6 6 150 9 ft avg 9 m or 30 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries It is known as a spa destination specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments Dax is also known for its bullfighting culture especially during the August ferias one of the most crowded festival events in France with 800 000 people attending over five days 4 It is also a market town former bishopric and busy local centre especially for the Chalosse area Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Population 4 Climate 5 Sights 6 Sports 7 Twin towns 8 Personalities 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeography editDax lies on the river Adour 30 km 19 mi from the Atlantic Ocean and 42 km 26 mi northwest of Bayonne Dax station has rail connections to Paris Hendaye Tarbes Bordeaux Bayonne and Pau History editIt was established by the Romans and its reputation is supposed to date from a visit by Julia the daughter of the first Emperor Octavian Augustus Its Roman name was Civitas Aquensium In the Middle Ages it was administered by viscounts until 1177 From the acquisition of Aquitaine in 1152 by Henry II Plantagenet later King of England Dax remained under English rule until 1451 when it was conquered by French troops before the end of the Hundred Years War It successfully withstood a Spanish siege in 1521 1522 nbsp Splendid Hotel 1928 nbsp Neurisse Hotel XVIIth century Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 17933 391 18003 398 0 03 18063 179 1 10 18214 948 2 99 18314 716 0 48 18364 776 0 25 18415 842 4 11 18465 615 0 79 18515 805 0 67 18566 125 1 08 18619 856 9 98 18669 469 0 80 18729 062 0 73 187610 250 3 13 188110 218 0 06 188610 858 1 22 189110 240 1 17 189610 196 0 09 190110 329 0 26 YearPop p a 190611 210 1 65 191111 387 0 31 192111 047 0 30 192612 385 2 31 193112 663 0 44 193613 056 0 61 194614 113 0 78 195414 557 0 39 196217 051 2 00 196819 348 2 13 197519 137 0 16 198218 648 0 37 199019 309 0 44 199919 515 0 12 200720 860 0 84 201220 364 0 48 201720 681 0 31 201920 843 0 39 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki wiki Source EHESS 5 and INSEE 1968 2017 6 Climate editClimate data for Dax Landes 1981 2010 averages extremes 1958 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 24 0 75 2 27 2 81 0 29 9 85 8 32 7 90 9 36 2 97 2 40 3 104 5 40 8 105 4 41 1 106 0 39 0 102 2 34 7 94 5 28 1 82 6 23 9 75 0 41 1 106 0 Mean daily maximum C F 11 4 52 5 13 1 55 6 16 4 61 5 18 1 64 6 21 7 71 1 24 7 76 5 27 0 80 6 27 2 81 0 25 0 77 0 20 6 69 1 14 8 58 6 11 6 52 9 19 3 66 7 Daily mean C F 7 2 45 0 8 2 46 8 11 0 51 8 12 8 55 0 16 4 61 5 19 5 67 1 21 5 70 7 21 7 71 1 19 1 66 4 15 5 59 9 10 5 50 9 7 6 45 7 14 3 57 7 Mean daily minimum C F 3 0 37 4 3 3 37 9 5 5 41 9 7 5 45 5 11 1 52 0 14 2 57 6 16 1 61 0 16 1 61 0 13 3 55 9 10 4 50 7 6 1 43 0 3 7 38 7 9 2 48 6 Record low C F 16 2 2 8 9 5 14 9 8 3 17 1 1 8 28 8 0 3 32 5 3 8 38 8 3 4 38 1 6 8 44 2 2 2 36 0 1 7 28 9 7 2 19 0 10 2 13 6 16 2 2 8 Average precipitation mm inches 106 3 4 19 95 8 3 77 82 8 3 26 107 5 4 23 90 2 3 55 69 8 2 75 57 9 2 28 70 3 2 77 89 6 3 53 117 0 4 61 145 7 5 74 118 4 4 66 1 151 3 45 33 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 12 4 10 4 10 8 12 9 12 1 8 5 7 6 8 8 8 7 11 4 12 6 12 1 128 4Average relative humidity 87 82 78 79 79 79 78 81 82 87 88 89 82 4Mean monthly sunshine hours 95 1 108 2 166 0 171 2 196 7 206 6 219 7 212 7 190 2 142 2 93 5 80 2 1 882 4Source 1 Meteo France 7 8 9 Source 2 Infoclimat fr humidity 1961 1990 10 Sights edit nbsp Place de la cathedrale Roman archaeological crypt including the foundations of a Roman temple from the second century AD Remains of the Gallic Roman walls 4th century Cathedral of Notre Dame Ste Marie Church of Saint Vincent de Xaintes Fontaine Chaude Hot Fountain Chateau de Dax former castle where is now Hotel Splendid fr Sports editThe US Dax rugby club founded in 1904 is an important historical team as many other town in south west of France Many famous French rugby players comes from Dax and its suburbs such as Pierre Albaladejo Raphael Ibanez or Richard Dourthe for example Twin towns edit nbsp Logrono SpainPersonalities editMaurice Boyau ace of the First World War who spent most of his life in Dax Jean Charles de Borda mathematician Vincent de Paul theologian born in a village near Dax Victor Denain aviator and politician Roger Ducos politician born in Dax Patrick Edlinger rock climber Brigitte Lovisa Fouche painter Laurent Fressinet chess player Raphael Ibanez rugby player Christophe Lamaison rugby player Emile Magne 1877 1953 art historian and literary critic Rudy Orea footballer Patrick Pendanx 1975 footballerSee also editDiocese of Dax Guiraude de Dax US Dax a French rugby union club based in Dax DacquoiseReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 INSEE commune file Dax Securite renforcee pour la feria Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Dax EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Donnees climatiques de la station de Dax in French Meteo France Retrieved 28 December 2015 Climat Aquitaine in French Meteo France Archived from the original on 20 May 2019 Retrieved 28 December 2015 Dax 40 PDF Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981 2010 et records in French Meteo France Archived from the original PDF on 16 April 2018 Retrieved 16 April 2018 Normes et records 1961 1990 Dax Seyresse 40 altitude 31m in French Infoclimat Archived from the original on 15 March 2016 Retrieved 28 December 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dax Landes Official website in French Dax Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol VI 9th ed 1878 p 848 Dax Cathedral Dax Cathedral Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dax Landes amp oldid 1189496416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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