Arrondissement of Pau

Coordinates: 43°18′N 0°22′W / 43.30°N 0.37°W / 43.30; -0.37
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Pau
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
No. of communes268
PrefecturePau
Area
2,548.9 km2 (984.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
311,949
 • Density122/km2 (320/sq mi)
INSEE code643

The arrondissement of Pau (French: Distrito de Pau, Basque: Paueko barrutia) is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 268 communes.[2] Its population is 307,892 (2016), and its area is 2,548.9 km2 (984.1 sq mi).[3]

Composition[edit]

The communes of the arrondissement of Pau, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

  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-Figuières (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. Urost (64544)
  261. Uzan (64548)
  262. Uzein (64549)
  263. Uzos (64550)
  264. Vialer (64552)
  265. Viellenave-d'Arthez (64554)
  266. Vielleségure (64556)
  267. Vignes (64557)
  268. Viven (64560)

History[edit]

The arrondissement of Pau was created in 1800.[4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, it gained 11 communes from the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and it lost 11 communes to the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie.[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Pau were, as of January 2015:[6]

  1. Arthez-de-Béarn
  2. Arzacq-Arraziguet
  3. Billère
  4. Garlin
  5. Jurançon
  6. Lagor
  7. Lembeye
  8. Lescar
  9. Montaner
  10. Morlaàs
  11. Nay-Est
  12. Nay-Ouest
  13. Orthez
  14. Pau-Centre
  15. Pau-Est
  16. Pau-Nord
  17. Pau-Ouest
  18. Pau-Sud
  19. Pontacq
  20. Salies-de-Béarn
  21. Thèze

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Arrondissement de Pau (643)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  4. ^ Historique des Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  5. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 149–167. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  6. ^ Populations légales 2012: 64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques, INSEE

43°18′N 0°22′W / 43.30°N 0.37°W / 43.30; -0.37