Gabaston

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Gabaston
Town Hall of Gabaston
Town Hall of Gabaston
Location of Gabaston
Gabaston is located in France
Gabaston
Gabaston
Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W / 43.3608; -0.2072Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W / 43.3608; -0.2072
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Intercommunality
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Michel Magendie
Area
1
12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
664
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64227 /64160
Elevation265–345 m (869–1,132 ft)
(avg. 288 m or 945 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gabaston is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004592—    
2006605+2.2%
2007599−1.0%
2008594−0.8%
2009588−1.0%
2010593+0.9%
2011594+0.2%
2012611+2.9%
2013628+2.8%
2014645+2.7%
2015647+0.3%
2016659+1.9%

Hydrography[]

Gabaston is watered by the Gabas river which flows through the town.[2] The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.[3]

Notable Personalities[]

Piers Gaveston[4] (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Gabas (Q13-0400)".
  3. ^ http://fr.wikipedia.org/cartulary[permanent dead link] of Saint-Sever.
  4. ^ http://fr.wikipedia.org/Pierre_Gaveston[permanent dead link]



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