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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Pontacq
Commune
Town HallTown Hall
Coat of arms of PontacqCoat of arms
Location of Pontacq
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Coordinates: 43°11′11″N 0°06′46″W / 43.1864°N 0.1128°W / 43.1864; -0.1128
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonVallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Larrazabal
Area28.85 km (11.14 sq mi)
Population2,904
 • Density100/km (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code64453 /64530
Elevation337–488 m (1,106–1,601 ft)
(avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontacq (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tak]; Occitan: Pontac) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town is placed near the Ousse River valley and the Pyrenees, lying close to Lourdes, a pilgrimage site. The area around Pontacq.

Pontacq is managed by a municipal council, currently led by Mayor Didier Larrazabal (2020-05-26). The town is home to approximately 2,936 residents and covers an area of around 29 square kilometers.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,402—    
1975 2,328−0.45%
1982 2,534+1.22%
1990 2,683+0.72%
1999 2,611−0.30%
2007 2,820+0.97%
2012 2,867+0.33%
2017 2,936+0.48%
Source: INSEE

Notable people

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Mairie Pontacq (64530-Nouvelle-Aquitaine), adresse, horaires et élus Pontaquais". www.la-mairie.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department


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