Rion-des-Landes explained
| Rion-des-Landes |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Dax |
| Canton: | Pays morcenais tarusate |
| Insee: | 40243 |
| Postal Code: | 40370 |
| Mayor: | Laurent Civel[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays Tarusate |
| Coordinates: | 43.9269°N -0.9189°W |
| Elevation M: | 68 |
| Elevation Min M: | 46 |
| Elevation Max M: | 103 |
| Area Km2: | 134.06 |
Rion-des-Landes (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Arrion, before 1962: Rion)[2] is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Boos was merged into Rion-des-Landes.[4]
Geography
Rion-des-Landes is located in the center of the Landes department.
Education
- Middle School : Marie-Curie
- Primary school : Jean-Menaux
Notable residents
- Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, also known as Maïté, restaurateur, actress and TV presenter
- Gérard Dages, rugby player. Born on March 5, 1930, in Rion-des-Landes. Finalist of the French Rugby Championship in 1953 and 1959 with the Stade Montois.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/id/JORFCONT000000017711 Décret du 3 avril 1962 portant changement de noms de communes
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/40243-rion-des-landes INSEE commune file
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2016/11/25/INTB1634754A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral
