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The Landes, a traditionally rural department is today largely open to tourism and has a rate of industrial employment that is higher than average in Aquitaine.

Promoting the department's main natural assets (quality of the landscape, water resources, ocean climate) by sustained development of major sectors (farm-produce and wood industries, hydrotherapy) as well an active diversification policy and encouragement of French and overseas investment have all contributed to reinforcing the department's economic fabric and creating new jobs.

2nd largest department in France in size: 22.4% of the size of the region.

4th most populated department in Aquitaine: 11.1% of the population of Aquitaine.

2 main agglomerations :

Mont-de-Marsan54 577*
Dax49 219*

Some other communes :

Tarnos10 024*
Biscarosse9 313*
Mimizan6 864*
Capbreton6 657*
Aire-sur-l'Adour6 003*
Soustons5 738*
St-Vincent-de-Tyrosse5 359*

Source : SGP99
* number of inhabitants