Monein
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Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W / 43.3211°N 0.5783°WCoordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W / 43.3211°N 0.5783°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn |
Intercommunality | Lacq-Orthez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Vergez-Pascal |
Area 1 | 80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 4,428 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64393 /64360 |
Elevation | 109–357 m (358–1,171 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
Website | http://www.monein.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Monein (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛ̃]; Occitan: Monenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Geography[]
Neighbouring Communes[]
- North: Lahourcade and Pardies
- West: Lucq-de-Béarn and Cardesse
- South: Estialescq and Lasseube
- East: Aubertin, Lacommande, Arbus, Cuqueron and Parbayse
History[]
Administration[]
List of mayors of Monein
Name[2] | Political Party | In office |
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Léopold Joly | 1977–1983 | |
Maurice Bahurlet | PS | 1983–2001 |
Yves Salanave-Péhé | DVG | 2001–2020 |
Bertrand Vergez-Pascal | 2020–incumbent |
Notable people[]
- Jean Sarrailh
- Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
- Marie Bartête (1863-1938), French prisoner[3]
Gallery[]
Saint-Girons church in Monein
Heart of oak beams of the frame of Saint-Girons church, representing Middle-Age architecture
The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle)
The halls
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Ville de Monein, annuaire-mairie.fr, accessed 20 May 2021
- ^ "Une stèle en mémoire de Marie Bartête". Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques geography stubs