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Hossegor is a commune in France. It is in the Landes département, in the Aquitaine région. It is part of the Dax arrondissement and Saint Vincent de Tyrosse canton. Jump to: navigation, search Landes is a département in southern France. ... Capital Bordeaux Area 41,309 km² Regional President Alain Rousset ( PS) (since 1998) Population   - 2004 estimate   - 1999 census   - Density (Ranked 6th) 3,049,000 2,908,359 74/km² (2004) Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Départements Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Aquitaine... DAX or Xetra DAX is a Blue Chip Index listing the 30 major German companies. ...


The maire is currently Pierre Dussain, currently serving a term from 2001-2007. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The postal code is 40150 and the INSEE code is 40304. INSEE is the French abbreviation for the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques). ...


Is is found at -1° 18' 00" E 43° 39' 00" N. All elevations are at zero meters. It has an area of 14.51 km².


As of 1999 the population was 3296, with a density of 227 habitants per square kilometer. Jump to: navigation, search 1999(MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


It is well known as seaside resort and surfing center.


History

Until 1310, the mouth of the Adour was in the district of Capbreton-Hossegor. When Vikings attacked the area in 840, they settled immediatly in the deserted swamps around the mouth. At that time, the chief of the invaders was Asgeir. He gave his name to Hossegor and also to the next village Angresse. Asgeir didn't stay in Gascony where Björn, his "son", settled, but tried with Pepin II d'Aquitaine to conquer Aquitaine between Garonne and Loire. His main camp on the river Charente also wears his name : Aigre. Asgeir attacked Rouen on the Seine in 841, joined Toulouse in 844, conquered Saintes in 845, Bordeaux in 848, Périgueux in 849, Rouen Again in 850 and many ohter french cities of Aquitaine like Angoulême, Poitiers, Limoges or Clermont far inland. He was finally killed on the Loire in 863. Hossegor remained a whale hunting place until the 14th century. Hossegor is a part of the little town of Soorts which name is also scandinavian. Soorts has the same origine that Sortosville in Normandy.


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