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Commune of Biarritz

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Biarritz Administration Country France Region Aquitaine Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arrondissement Bayonne Intercommunality Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz Mayor Didier Borotra
(2001–2008) Statistics Elevation 0–85 m (0–280 ft) Land area1 11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi) Population2 27,398  (2006)  - Density 2,350 /km2 (6,100 /sq mi) Miscellaneous INSEE/Postal code 64122/ 64200 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Biarritz (French pronunciation: [bjaˈʀits]; Gascon Occitan: Biàrritz; Basque: Biarritz or Miarritze) is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers.

The town lies in Basque territory, and Basque flags and symbols are prevalent throughout Biarritz.

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