Dax

Also known as Lepelletier, Saint-Vincent-de-Xaintes (réunie à Dax)

commune in Landes, France

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Dax is a small town located in the Landes department in southwestern France. It is notable as a historic commune with thermal springs that have made it a popular spa destination.

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Place details

Locality: Dax
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 22,305
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lepelletier
Population: 21716
Area: 19.7
Elevation: 13
Official website: www.dax.fr
Image: Dax Fontaine chaude 3.jpg

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Commons category: Dax (Landes)
postal code: 40100
male population: 9313
female population: 11368
P8168: Peja
native label: Dax
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: www.dax.fr/nous-contacter
phone number: +33-5-58-56-80-00
fax number: +33-5-58-74-45-22
P12749: Q146053
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Dax ( French pronunciation: [daks]; Occitan: Dacs; Basque: Akize) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.

It is known as a spa destination, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments. Dax is also known for its bullfighting culture, especially during the August ferias, one of the most crowded festival events in France with 800,000 people attending over five days. It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area.