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Arrondissement of Pau

The arrondissement of Pau is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. Its capital, and préfecture of the department, is the city of Pau.

Arrondissement
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
No. of communes269
PrefecturePau
Area
2,548.9 km2 (984.1 sq mi)
INSEE code643

It is the northernmost of the arrondissements of the department, with an area of 2,490 square kilometres (961 square miles),[1] the second in area of the department. It is the most populated arrondissement with 305,089 inhabitants and a population density of 122.5 inhabitants/km².[2]

History

When the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, as Basses-Pyrénées, department was created on 17 February 1800, the arrondissement of Pau was part of that original department.[3]

Geography

The arrondissement of Pau is bordered to the north by the Landes and Gers departments, to the east by the Hautes-Pyrénées department, to the southwest by the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and to the west by the arrondissement of Bayonne.

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,[4] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Pau are:

  1. Artix et Pays de Soubestre (6402)
  2. Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon (6408)
  3. Le Cœur de Béarn (6409) (partly)
  4. Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long (6411)
  5. Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel (6416) (partly)
  6. Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez (6417)
  7. Pau-1 (6418)
  8. Pau-2 (6419)
  9. Pau-3 (6420)
  10. Pau-4 (6421)
  11. Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès (6423)
  12. Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh (6425)
  13. Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin (6427)

Communes

The arrondissement of Pau has 269 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):[5]

  1. Aast (64001)
  2. Abère (64002)
  3. Abidos (64003)
  4. Abos (64005)
  5. Andoins (64021)
  6. Angaïs (64023)
  7. Anos (64027)
  8. Anoye (64028)
  9. Arbus (64037)
  10. Aressy (64041)
  11. Argagnon (64042)
  12. Argelos (64043)
  13. Arget (64044)
  14. Arnos (64048)
  15. Arricau-Bordes (64052)
  16. Arrien (64053)
  17. Arros-de-Nay (64054)
  18. Arrosès (64056)
  19. Arthez-d'Asson (64058)
  20. Arthez-de-Béarn (64057)
  21. Artigueloutan (64059)
  22. Artiguelouve (64060)
  23. Artix (64061)
  24. Arzacq-Arraziguet (64063)
  25. Assat (64067)
  26. Asson (64068)
  27. Astis (64070)
  28. Aubertin (64072)
  29. Aubin (64073)
  30. Aubous (64074)
  31. Auga (64077)
  32. Auriac (64078)
  33. Aurions-Idernes (64079)
  34. Aussevielle (64080)
  35. Aydie (64084)
  36. Baigts-de-Béarn (64087)
  37. Balansun (64088)
  38. Baleix (64089)
  39. Baliracq-Maumusson (64090)
  40. Baliros (64091)
  41. Barinque (64095)
  42. Barzun (64097)
  43. Bassillon-Vauzé (64098)
  44. Baudreix (64101)
  45. Bédeille (64103)
  46. Bellocq (64108)
  47. Bénéjacq (64109)
  48. Bentayou-Sérée (64111)
  49. Bernadets (64114)
  50. Bésingrand (64117)
  51. Bétracq (64118)
  52. Beuste (64119)
  53. Beyrie-en-Béarn (64121)
  54. Billère (64129)
  55. Biron (64131)
  56. Bizanos (64132)
  57. Boeil-Bezing (64133)
  58. Bonnut (64135)
  59. Bordères (64137)
  60. Bordes (64138)
  61. Bosdarros (64139)
  62. Boueilh-Boueilho-Lasque (64141)
  63. Bougarber (64142)
  64. Bouillon (64143)
  65. Boumourt (64144)
  66. Bourdettes (64145)
  67. Bournos (64146)
  68. Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget (64148)
  69. Buros (64152)
  70. Burosse-Mendousse (64153)
  71. Cabidos (64158)
  72. Cadillon (64159)
  73. Cardesse (64165)
  74. Carrère (64167)
  75. Casteide-Cami (64171)
  76. Casteide-Candau (64172)
  77. Casteide-Doat (64173)
  78. Castéra-Loubix (64174)
  79. Castétis (64177)
  80. Castetner (64179)
  81. Castetpugon (64180)
  82. Castillon (Canton of Arthez-de-Béarn) (64181)
  83. Castillon (Canton of Lembeye) (64182)
  84. Caubios-Loos (64183)
  85. Cescau (64184)
  86. Claracq (64190)
  87. Coarraze (64191)
  88. Conchez-de-Béarn (64192)
  89. Corbère-Abères (64193)
  90. Coslédaà-Lube-Boast (64194)
  91. Coublucq (64195)
  92. Crouseilles (64196)
  93. Cuqueron (64197)
  94. Denguin (64198)
  95. Diusse (64199)
  96. Doazon (64200)
  97. Doumy (64203)
  98. Escoubès (64208)
  99. Escurès (64210)
  100. Eslourenties-Daban (64211)
  101. Espéchède (64212)
  102. Espoey (64216)
  103. Fichous-Riumayou (64226)
  104. Gabaston (64227)
  105. Gan (64230)
  106. Garlède-Mondebat (64232)
  107. Garlin (64233)
  108. Garos (64234)
  109. Gayon (64236)
  110. Gelos (64237)
  111. Ger (64238)
  112. Gerderest (64239)
  113. Géus-d'Arzacq (64243)
  114. Gomer (64246)
  115. Hagetaubin (64254)
  116. Haut-de-Bosdarros (64257)
  117. Higuères-Souye (64262)
  118. Hours (64266)
  119. Idron (64269)
  120. Igon (64270)
  121. Jurançon (64284)
  122. Laà-Mondrans (64286)
  123. Labastide-Cézéracq (64288)
  124. Labastide-Monréjeau (64290)
  125. Labatmale (64292)
  126. Labatut (64293)
  127. Labeyrie (64295)
  128. Lacadée (64296)
  129. Lacommande (64299)
  130. Lacq (64300)
  131. Lagor (64301)
  132. Lagos (64302)
  133. Lahourcade (64306)
  134. Lalongue (64307)
  135. Lalonquette (64308)
  136. Lamayou (64309)
  137. Lannecaube (64311)
  138. Lanneplaà (64312)
  139. Laroin (64315)
  140. Larreule (64318)
  141. Lasclaveries (64321)
  142. Lasserre (64323)
  143. Lée (64329)
  144. Lembeye (64331)
  145. Lème (64332)
  146. Lescar (64335)
  147. Lespielle (64337)
  148. Lespourcy (64338)
  149. Lestelle-Bétharram (64339)
  150. Limendous (64343)
  151. Livron (64344)
  152. Lombia (64346)
  153. Lonçon (64347)
  154. Lons (64348)
  155. Loubieng (64349)
  156. Lourenties (64352)
  157. Louvigny (64355)
  158. Luc-Armau (64356)
  159. Lucarré (64357)
  160. Lucgarier (64358)
  161. Lucq-de-Béarn (64359)
  162. Lussagnet-Lusson (64361)
  163. Malaussanne (64365)
  164. Mascaraàs-Haron (64366)
  165. Maslacq (64367)
  166. Maspie-Lalonquère-Juillacq (64369)
  167. Maucor (64370)
  168. Maure (64372)
  169. Mazères-Lezons (64373)
  170. Mazerolles (64374)
  171. Meillon (64376)
  172. Méracq (64380)
  173. Mesplède (64382)
  174. Mialos (64383)
  175. Miossens-Lanusse (64385)
  176. Mirepeix (64386)
  177. Momas (64387)
  178. Momy (64388)
  179. Monassut-Audiracq (64389)
  180. Moncaup (64390)
  181. Moncla (64392)
  182. Monein (64393)
  183. Monpezat (64394)
  184. Monségur (64395)
  185. Mont (64396)
  186. Montagut (64397)
  187. Montaner (64398)
  188. Montardon (64399)
  189. Montaut (64400)
  190. Mont-Disse (64401)
  191. Morlaàs (64405)
  192. Morlanne (64406)
  193. Mouhous (64408)
  194. Mourenx (64410)
  195. Narcastet (64413)
  196. Navailles-Angos (64415)
  197. Nay (64417)
  198. Noguères (64418)
  199. Nousty (64419)
  200. Orthez (64430)
  201. Os-Marsillon (64431)
  202. Ouillon (64438)
  203. Ousse (64439)
  204. Ozenx-Montestrucq (64440)
  205. Parbayse (64442)
  206. Pardies (64443)
  207. Pardies-Piétat (64444)
  208. Pau (64445)
  209. Peyrelongue-Abos (64446)
  210. Piets-Plasence-Moustrou (64447)
  211. Poey-de-Lescar (64448)
  212. Pomps (64450)
  213. Ponson-Debat-Pouts (64451)
  214. Ponson-Dessus (64452)
  215. Pontacq (64453)
  216. Pontiacq-Viellepinte (64454)
  217. Portet (64455)
  218. Pouliacq (64456)
  219. Poursiugues-Boucoue (64457)
  220. Puyoô (64461)
  221. Ramous (64462)
  222. Ribarrouy (64464)
  223. Riupeyrous (64465)
  224. Rontignon (64467)
  225. Saint-Abit (64469)
  226. Saint-Armou (64470)
  227. Saint-Boès (64471)
  228. Saint-Castin (64472)
  229. Saint-Faust (64478)
  230. Saint-Girons-en-Béarn (64479)
  231. Saint-Jammes (64482)
  232. Saint-Jean-Poudge (64486)
  233. Saint-Laurent-Bretagne (64488)
  234. Saint-Médard (64491)
  235. Saint-Vincent (64498)
  236. Salles-Mongiscard (64500)
  237. Sallespisse (64501)
  238. Samsons-Lion (64503)
  239. Sarpourenx (64505)
  240. Saubole (64507)
  241. Sault-de-Navailles (64510)
  242. Sauvagnon (64511)
  243. Sauvelade (64512)
  244. Séby (64514)
  245. Sedze-Maubecq (64515)
  246. Sedzère (64516)
  247. Séméacq-Blachon (64517)
  248. Sendets (64518)
  249. Serres-Castet (64519)
  250. Serres-Morlaàs (64520)
  251. Serres-Sainte-Marie (64521)
  252. Sévignacq (64523)
  253. Simacourbe (64524)
  254. Siros (64525)
  255. Soumoulou (64526)
  256. Tadousse-Ussau (64532)
  257. Taron-Sadirac-Viellenave (64534)
  258. Tarsacq (64535)
  259. Thèze (64536)
  260. Urdès (64541)
  261. Urost (64544)
  262. Uzan (64548)
  263. Uzein (64549)
  264. Uzos (64550)
  265. Vialer (64552)
  266. Viellenave-d'Arthez (64554)
  267. Vielleségure (64556)
  268. Vignes (64557)
  269. Viven (64560)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code		 Commune Population[2]
(2014)		 Canton Intercommunality
64445 Pau 77,489 Pau-1, Pau-2, Pau-3. Pau-4 CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64129 Billère 13,336 Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64348 Lons 12,616 Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64430 Orthez 10,722 Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel Lacq-Orthez
64335 Lescar 9,991 Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64284 Jurançon 7,142 Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64410 Mourenx 6,653 Le Cœur de Béarn Lacq-Orthez
64230 Gan 5,564 Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64499 Salies-de-Béarn 4,724 Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel Béarn des Gaves
64132 Bizanos 4,723 Pau-3 CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ "Arrondissement de Pau (643) - Résumé statistique". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ "Historique des Pyrénées-Atlantiques". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ "Décret n° 2014-248 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ↑ "Arrondissement de Pau (643)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Coordinates: 43°11′N 0°37′W / 43.183°N 0.617°W / 43.183; -0.617

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