Morcenx
Morcenx | |
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Part of Morcenx-la-Nouvelle | |
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  Morcenx | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′02″N 0°54′47″W / 44.0339°N 0.9131°WCoordinates: 44°02′02″N 0°54′47″W / 44.0339°N 0.9131°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Pays morcenais tarusate |
| Commune | Morcenx-la-Nouvelle |
| Area 1 | 62.08 km2 (23.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 4,397 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40110 |
| Elevation | 50–104 m (164–341 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Morcenx (French pronunciation: [mɔʁ.sɛ̃ks]; Gascon: Morcens) is a former commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Morcenx-la-Nouvelle.[2]
Geography[]
Morcenx is situated in the in the Landes forest (forêt des Landes) on the Bez. It is accessed by the A63 motorway, exit 
14 for Onesse-et-Laharie.
History[]
The Morcenx area, bordered by the Bez and its tributaries, seems to have been occupied since prehistoric times. Flint tools, domestic furniture, and a cinerary (cremation ashes) box from the 1st Iron Age have been found there.
The church Saint Pierre de Morcencz was mentioned in the in the 12th century.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 645 | — |
| 1806 | 678 | +5.1% |
| 1821 | 714 | +5.3% |
| 1831 | 811 | +13.6% |
| 1841 | 795 | −2.0% |
| 1851 | 919 | +15.6% |
| 1861 | 1,321 | +43.7% |
| 1872 | 1,718 | +30.1% |
| 1881 | 2,049 | +19.3% |
| 1891 | 2,193 | +7.0% |
| 1901 | 2,230 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 2,663 | +19.4% |
| 1921 | 2,768 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 3,208 | +15.9% |
| 1946 | 3,033 | −5.5% |
| 1954 | 3,013 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 4,166 | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 5,305 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 5,690 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 5,406 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 4,332 | −19.9% |
| 1999 | 4,383 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,600 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,447 | −3.3% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 November 2018 (in French)
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