After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".
In the "arrondissement" of Mont-de-Marsan, there are two canton where not all their "communes" are in the "arrondissement": Côte d'Argent and Pays morcenais tarusate. The following table shows the distribution of the "communes" in the cantons and "arrondissements":
The "arrondissement" of Mont-de-Marsan has 178 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes):
The "communes" in the "arrondissement" with more inhabitants are:
Dax, Landes
Dax ("Dacs" in Gascon) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Dax and of 2 "cantons" in the department: Dax-1 and Dax-2.
It is well-known spa town, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar medical problems.
Dax was first established by the Romans, and its name was "Civitas Aquensium". In the Middle Ages, it was administered by viscounts until 1177. when Henry II Plantagenet, later King of England, got the Aquitaine. Dax remained under the English rule until 1451, when it was conquered by the French troops before the end of the Hundred Years' War.
Dax is, in straight line, at about from the beaches of southern Landes, from Bayonne, from Bordeaux, from Mont-de-Marsan and from Pau.
The "commune" has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The city of Dax is mainly on the left side of the Adour river.
The climate of Dax is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
The inhabitants of Dax are known, in French, as "Dacquois" (women: "Dacquoises").
With a population of 20,485, Dax has a population density of inhabitants/km.
Evolution of the population in Dax
Dax forms, with 12 other "communes", the urban area of Dax with a population of 49,853 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Dax, formed by 31 "communes", with a population of 64,937 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Dax is a subprefecture of the Landes department since 1800. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Dax and the administrative centre () of two "cantons":
Dax is twinned with:
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