Parentis-en-Born explained

Parentis-en-Born
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Parentis-en-Born (Landes).svg
Arrondissement:Mont-de-Marsan
Canton:Grands Lacs
Mayor:Marie-Françoise Nadau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Grands Lacs
Coordinates:44.35°N -1.0733°W
Elevation M:32
Elevation Min M:20
Elevation Max M:57
Area Km2:111.55
Postal Code:40160
Insee:40217

Parentis-en-Born (in French pronounced as /paʁɑ̃tis ɑ̃ bɔʁn/; Occitan (post 1500);: Parentís) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[2]

It has one of the biggest oil reserves of continental western Europe. The Biscarrosse – Parentis Airport is located in the commune.

See also

References

Lac de Biscarrosse et de Parentis

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM40217-parentis-en-born INSEE commune file