Arès (French pronunciation: [aʁɛs]; Occitan: Arés, pronounced [aˈɾes]) is a commune in the department of Gironde, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Arès | |
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.jpg) Oyster fishing harbor | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Arès  | |
  Arès  Arès | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′57″N 1°08′07″W / 44.7658°N 1.1353°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Andernos-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Daney[1] |
| Area 1 | 48.25 km2 (18.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,441 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Arésien, Arésienne (French) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33011 /33740 |
| Elevation | 0–37 m (0–121 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,741 | — |
| 1975 | 2,656 | −0.45% |
| 1982 | 3,051 | +2.00% |
| 1990 | 3,911 | +3.15% |
| 1999 | 4,680 | +2.01% |
| 2007 | 5,472 | +1.97% |
| 2012 | 5,674 | +0.73% |
| 2017 | 6,308 | +2.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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