Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a city and commune in southwestern France in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Piémont Oloronais |
| Mayor | Hervé Lucbereilh (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 194–1,380 m (636–4,528 ft) (avg. 216 m/709 ft) |
| Land area1 | 68.31 km2 (26.37 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 10,794 (2013) |
| - Density | 158/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64422/ 64400 |
| Website | www.oloron-ste-marie.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
In 1858, the communes of Saint-Marie-Legugnon and Oloron were combined to make the new commune of Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
Geography
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is situated at the feet of the Pyrénées, 32 km (20 mi) to the south of Pau, 50 km (31 mi) from the Spanish border and 100 km (62 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean.
The commune has an area of 68.31 km2 (26.37 sq mi) and its average altitude is 787 m (2,582 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 216 m (709 ft).[1]
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Through Oloron-Sainte-Marie flows the Gave d'Oloron formed by the confluence of two rivers: the Gave d'Aspe and the Gave d'Ossau that merge to form the Gave d'Oloron. The word gave is a name given to rivers on the mountains in regions of the western Pyrenees.
Population
With a population of 10,794,[2] Oloron-Sainte-Marie has a population density of 158 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Oloron-Sainte-Marie are known, in French, as Oloronais (women: Oloronaises).[3]
Administration
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a sous-préfecture in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department since 1800. It is also the capital of two cantons:[4]
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1, formed with a part of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and several communes.
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2, formed with a part of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and several communes.
Gallery
Cathedral of Sainte Marie d'Oloron.
Notre Dame church.
Houses along the Gave d'Aspe river.
Saint Great statue.
Twin towns
Oloron-Sainte-Marie Media
Oloron in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "City of Oloron-Sainte-Marie". Map-France.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Populations lègales 2013 - 64-Pyrénées-Atlantiques". Populations légales 2013 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Oloron-Sainte-Marie (64400)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "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) - ↑ "Coopération transfrontalière". Ville d'Oloron-Sainte-Marie (in French). Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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Other websites
- Ville d'Oloron-Sainte-Marie - Official site (in French)
- General Council of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Archived 2016-11-18 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Prefecture official website (in French)
- Région Aquitaine Archived 2011-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (in French)