Gabaston | |
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Commune | |
Town Hall of Gabaston | |
Location of Gabaston | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W / 43.3608; -0.2072 | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Cazalet |
Area | 12.73 km (4.92 sq mi) |
Population | 667 |
• Density | 52/km (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64227 /64160 |
Elevation | 265–345 m (869–1,132 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Gabaston (French pronunciation: [ɡabastɔ̃]; Occitan: Gavaston) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 342 | — |
1975 | 458 | +4.26% |
1982 | 592 | +3.73% |
1990 | 602 | +0.21% |
1999 | 562 | −0.76% |
2007 | 599 | +0.80% |
2012 | 611 | +0.40% |
2017 | 662 | +1.62% |
Source: INSEE |
Hydrography
Gabaston is watered by the Gabas river which flows through the town. The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.
Notable Personalities
Piers Gaveston (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Gabas (Q13-0400)".
- Cartulary of Saint-Sever.
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