Le Barp | |
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The church and surroundings in Le Barp | |
Coordinates: 44°36′25″N 0°46′00″W / 44.6069°N 0.7667°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Arcachon |
Canton | Les Landes des Graves |
Intercommunality | Val de l'Eyre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Blandine Sarrazin[1] |
Area 1 | 107.32 km2 (41.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,654 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33029 /33114 |
Elevation | 40–84 m (131–276 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Barp (French pronunciation: [lə baʁp]; Gascon: Lo Barp) is a municipality in the Southwest of France that has 5410 inhabitants (April 2018). It is located in the Department of Gironde in the Region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is also located in the Landes Forest, on the territory of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park. Le Barp has a special geographic situation because it is located between Bordeaux and Arcachon Bay which are two highly tourist destinations. The inhabitants are called the «Barpais».