Étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet
Étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet is a lake in Gironde / Landes, France. At an elevation of 12 m, its surface area is 55 km2. The lake was formed due to the river Gorgue and the sand dunes on the coast which blocked the river thousands of years ago, leading to the formation of the lake.
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Estey du Large”, “Etang de Cazaux”, “Etang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet”, “Étang de cazaux et de sanguinet”, “Étang de Sanguinet”, “Lac de Cazaux”, “Lac de Cazaux-Sanguinet”, “Losa”, and “Put Blanc”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cazaux (La Teste-de-Buch) and Sanguinet.
Cazaux (La Teste-de-Buch)
Suburb
Sanguinet
Village
Étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet
- Categories: artificial pond and body of water
- Location: Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.48818° or 44° 29′ 17″ north
Longitude
-1.15949° or 1° 9′ 34″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8CPWFRQR+76
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cazaux eta Sanguinet urmaela”
- Cebuano: “Étang de Cazaux”
- Chinese: “卡佐-桑吉内湖”
- Dutch: “Étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet”
- French: “étang de Cazaux et de Sanguinet”
- French: “Lac de Cazaux et de Sanguinet”
- Italian: “Lago di Cazaux e di Sanguinet”
- Venetian: “Lago de Cazaux e de Sanguinet”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Les Hautes Rives and Méoule.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Golf Biscarrosse and Cazaux Air Base.
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Worth a closer look: Mont-de-Marsan and Aire-sur-l’Adour.
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